{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Talking Space, Storytelling, and Humanity | A Conversation w\/ 'The Complete Book of Spacecraft' Creators","description":"On this episode of Today In Space, we are honored to have the creators of &quot;The Complete Book of Spacecraft&quot; 2nd Edition on the podcast to discuss deeply about space, storytelling, and humanity in the 3rd Age of Spaceflight!&amp;nbsp; We begin learning about each creator's origin story, Michael H. Gorn, Giuseppe De Chiara, Davide Sivolella - all who are active within the space industry in their own way. We then dive into storytelling, the 3 Ages of Space, Human Spaceflight, and their thoughts on the Space Conundrum. If you are massive space fan this book &amp;amp; the podcast episode are for YOU!&amp;nbsp; And like any space-nerd podcast, we also debate the current state of space exploration, the evolving definition of an Astronaut, the duality of Civilian\/Private &amp;amp; Military Space Programs, including NASA's decline, China's progress, and SpaceX's dominance. Thankfully, we close with a little optimism for the future, the importance of teamwork in space (and on earth), and hope for humanity after we've had a hell of a year so far in 2025.&amp;nbsp; So buckle up - and let's dive in! Thanks for joining us Here's to building a fantastic future for all of us, Alex G. Orphanos Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction &amp;amp; Origin Stories (Giuseppe, Michael, and Davide) 09:36 Concept and Creation of &quot;The Complete Book of Spacecraft&quot;&amp;nbsp; 16:06 The Evolution of Space Programs &amp;amp; Their History 20:45 Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Space Exploration 52:45 The Role of Teamwork in Space (and on Earth) We'd like to thank our sponsors: AG3D Printing (go to ag3d-printing.com to learn more &amp;amp; start 3D printing today!) Today In Space Merch: James Webb Space Telescope Model (3DPrinted)&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/ag3dprinting.etsy.com\/listing\/1839142903 SpaceX Starship-Inspired Rocket Pen (3DPrinted)&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/ag3dprinting.etsy.com\/listing\/1602850640 Blue Origin New Glenn-inspired Rocket Pen (3DPrinted)&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/ag3dprinting.etsy.com\/listing\/1859644348 Support the podcast: \u2022 Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com \u2022 Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com \u2022 Donate at todayinspace.net #spacecraft #aerospace #engineering #spacehistory #spaceexploration #NASA #Space #militaryspace #civilianspace #spaceconundrum #spaceindustry #space #spacetechnology #spacepolicy #SpaceX #Artemis #Moon #Mars ","author_name":"Today In Space","author_url":"http:\/\/www.todayinspace.net\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38301280\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3e00ff\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38301280"}