Alex shares his experience at the National Sports Card Convention in Chicago, highlighting the amazing VeeFriends community and the diverse collectibles he found, including a $12,000 signed Princess Leia card.

He discusses his car troubles en route to Maine, and draws parallels to totalled spacecraft contingencies and what space AAA might look like.

To close the episode, Alex promotes AG3D Labs, emphasizing 3D printing and AI tools, and discusses upcoming projects and shares his thoughts on NASA's workforce cuts, the progress of SpaceX's Starship Flight 10, and invites everyone to join in our live Stargazing and Vibes streams on social media.

Keywords: space science, VeeFriends community, emotional intelligence, National Sports Card Convention, trading card tournament, 3D printing, AG3D labs, AI tools, telescope, stargazing, NASA cuts, SpaceX Starship, software updates, hardware and software.

Timestamps: 00:00 Adventures in Space and Collectibles 02:45 Community Events and Car Troubles 05:49 3D Printing and AG3D Labs 08:27 AI Tools and Stargazing in Maine with our Telescope 16:14 NASA Updates and Future Plans

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