Garrett Reisman is a former NASA Astronaut. He is currently a Professor of Astronautical Engineering at USC and a Senior Advisor at SpaceX.
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Nov 2024
Space Policy Edition: NASA at a Crossroads
<p>Norm Augustine, the distinguished aerospace industry veteran behind numerous influential studies, joins the show to discuss “NASA at a Crossroads,” the new report that raises alarm bells for NASA’s workforce, infrastructure, and technology capabilities.</p> <p>Augustine, who c ... Show More
56m 12s
Dec 2023
Moonshot with NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino 12/7/23
Mike Massimino, serving as a NASA astronaut until 2014, has a slew of accomplishments: the first human to tweet from space, the last astronaut to work inside the Hubble Telescope and the speculated inspiration for George Clooney’s role in “Gravity.” He’s now out with a book, titl ... Show More
16m 56s
Aug 2018
Space, Rockets, and a Senatorial Encounter in Huntsville, Alabama
Host Mat Kaplan begins a two-episode visit to Huntsville and the Marshall Space Flight Center, recorded this week at the US Space and Rocket Center with astronaut Don Thomas, 94-year-old Apollo engineer Alex McCool, and Alabama Senator Doug Jones. Bruce Betts sets us on a search ... Show More
56m 12s
Oct 2024
Internships, conferences, and grad school: A space student's guide
<p>This week, Planetary Radio offers advice for students pursuing higher education in space-related fields. Elizabeth Koenck, a Zed Factor Fellow, shares how her internship at The Planetary Society has helped her pursue a future in space policy. Sara Miller, the organizer of AbGr ... Show More
59m 3s
Apr 2025
"Houston We’ve Had a Problem” (feat. Captain Jim Lovell)
April 14, 1970. Apollo 13 is a quarter million miles from Earth, speeding towards the Moon, when a sudden explosion rocks the ship. Against all odds, the astronauts pull off one of the most remarkable survival missions in NASA history. 55 years after this harrowing flight, Apollo ... Show More
29m 48s
Apr 2025
Curious Universe Live: Art and Science with Astronaut Matthew Dominick
NASA has a long history of bringing together science, engineering and art. Space exploration is a human endeavor—one that requires creativity. In this special live episode, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and comedian and musician Reggie Watts talk flow states, aircraft ejector s ... Show More
29m 59s
Jul 2024
Side Effects of Being a Rocket Scientist (with Aisha Bowe)
This week, aerospace engineer and NASA alum Aisha Bowe joins us to discuss finding your purpose, her experiences as a Black woman in aerospace engineering and at NASA, and why representation matters.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!Watch “Views from AmandaLa ... Show More
38m 14s