#40 Mike Massimino, author, astronaut. "Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe."
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 106 Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2016
⏱️ 27 minutes
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The Not Old Better Show Interview series, Author Mike Massimino, "Spaceman," (full length version)
As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on The Not Old Better Show is Astronaut Mike Massimino. Mike's new book, "Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey To Unlock The Secrets of the Universe" is wonderful, and in this, extended interview, Mike talks a lot about the book, but about himself as astronaut, survivor, and teacher, as well as his sense of awe about Planet Earth. This interview is a companion to our previous book review of Mike's book, with all new material, discussion and comments.
Massimino talks about preparing for life in space, and some of his interesting moments on this planet and far above it. The nerdy science of TV's Big Bang Theory (where Mike played himself on several episodes) is worlds away from breathtaking adventures in outer space, where the immensity of the universe alters perceptions of reality. He tells a compelling story about following a dream and what having the "right stuff" really means—at NASA, in space, and in life.
Give a listen to today's show, featuring a very interesting subject, and told by a very interesting person with great science, passion and experience!
Enjoy.
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| 0:00.0 | As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living Series, our guest today on the Not Old Better show is astronaut and author Mike Masamino. |
| 0:17.0 | Earlier, I reviewed Mike's excellent book, Space Man, and Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe, |
| 0:25.9 | which was featured on the show recently. |
| 0:29.2 | Today's interview is a companion to that, so please check it out too. Today we had a chance to catch up with Mike on |
| 0:36.4 | his book tour while in Los Angeles and Mike tells us in his words about the book |
| 0:41.6 | but more importantly we learn about him as astronaut. |
| 0:45.9 | Someone who survives, persevers, and thrives with great lessons for all of us, all ages, |
| 0:51.9 | and especially those of the not old better show. |
| 0:55.0 | Please join me today in welcoming Mike Massimino. |
| 1:00.0 | Well we are with Mike Mass Amino. Mike is a former NASA astronaut and the author of a new book, |
| 1:09.6 | memoir entitled Space Man and Astronauts Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe. |
| 1:16.2 | Mike Massamino, welcome to the show. |
| 1:18.2 | Thanks very much, Paul. |
| 1:20.1 | I appreciate the opportunity to talk with you today. |
| 1:22.1 | Well, it's a pleasure to catch up to you. |
| 1:24.0 | I of course was at the Smithsonian Associates lecture when you were present. |
| 1:30.0 | You talked about the book. |
| 1:31.0 | It was really great to hear everything that you had to say |
| 1:34.1 | I've read the book I loved it and I want to know I I know we got a lot of answers |
| 1:40.5 | that night but but tell our audience are we any closer to unlocking the |
| 1:45.6 | secrets of the universe are we there yet? Well we keep getting closer and |
| 1:49.6 | closer and sometimes the closer we get the farther away we seem to be, for example, Hubble, the Hubble |
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