This is the Weekly Update of the podcast, where Alex updates you on things that have happened in Space, in orbit or on Earth this past week.  Alex and the Assistant are back on for this week's update and they close the show with more talk about Moon business.

TOPICS for this Episode: Click on the photos for more info! SpaceX Splash-lands the Dragon, completes CRS-5 Brings back over 4,000lbs of scientific data to Earth

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX launches DSCOVR on it's first Deep-Space mission - 4th times a charm! Extreme Weather prevents landing attempt of the First-Stage on the Autonomous Spaceport Droneship

Image Credit: SpaceX

  ATV-5 returns to Earth in a Blaze of Glory after a successful mission End of ATV (Cargoship/Laboratory/Space-tug) missions opens up room for Orion

Image Credit: ESA

  Mind-Maps of the science behind the first 1-Year mission on the ISS Space Links:

• http://www.nasa.gov/content/one-year-mission/#.VOEemMaM5BJ
• http://www.nasa.gov/content/twins-study/#.VOEx6caM7y9
• http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/02/11/spacex-launches-dscovr-satellite-deep-space-orbit
• http://www.spacex.com/gallery/crs-5-mission-january-2015
• http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/Final_goodbye