Thoughts on a Galaxy Far, Far away | Telescopes, Florida, and the scale of the Universe

In this week's episode, Alex shares some of his Florida vacation and the 'magic' of branding and storytelling at both Disney and Universal Studio Themeparks. Alex also shares his rotten luck with catching Rocket launches while in Florida...and its not for a lack of launches either! It's also been over a year with our Vespera Telescope so it's time for a recap on what we've learned and what's stuck out so far. This week's Thought from an Engineer is: Why do Nebulas in my telescope appear SO BIG while the galaxies appears SO SMALL?  Here's to building a fantastic future, for all of humanity!  Topics from the episode: telescope, space, podcast, florida, learned, galaxies, great, launches, nebulas, supernova, mind, whirlpool galaxy, galaxy, engineers, picture, scrubs, rocket launch, star, share, magic We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!  Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: https://www.britannica.com/place/Canis-Major-Dwarf-Galaxy The 'Topics from the episode' above and the timestamps below for the episode were generated using AI (otter.ai) by running the audio through it's process.  Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction 01:30 Space exploration, theme parks, and branding.  12:39 Theme parks, food allergies, and my bad luck with Florida rocket launches.  13:53 Why do Nebulas look SO BIG and Galaxies look SO SMALL in our telescope? 17:05 Telescope capabilities and galaxy size. 21:41 Space exploration and the scale of the universe. ------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science  Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: - AG3DPrinting  - Magic Mind (magicmind.com use code TODAYINSPACE20 for 20% OFF or up to 56% off subscription) Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace onTikTok / TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook  Support the podcast: MAGIC MIND (learn more at magicmind.com/science) https://www.magicmind.com/todayinspace USE my code: TODAYINSPACE20 Get 20% off 1 item, or up to 56% off the Subscription Price! More ways to support us: • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #stem #ai #industry #work  #podcast  Get full access to Making Sense of the Future at todayinspace.substack.com/subscribe