And that's exactly what I asked Massimino about. James Rogers: All of the above, actually. Stephanie Kelton: So what are the big new ideas in space? Back to the moon? Asteroid mining? How about Mars? He's also involved with the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, also in New York City, where he's a senior advisor for space programs. He's been to space twice on the space shuttle, and today he's a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in New York. James Rogers: Today we're talking with Mike Massimino, whom I first met in 2019 when I was covering the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Stephanie Kelton: I'd like to see a launch from a healthy distance, of course. I've interviewed quite a lot of the Apollo astronauts, so I've been able to get involved in it in my own way. I've covered a launch from Cape Canaveral. But now I'm a journalist and I have been fortunate enough to cover the space program. James Rogers: I grew up watching launches and seeing the space shuttle, and I really like the idea of it being an astronaut. But honestly, I sort of like my feet planted firmly on the ground. I watched some of the recent launches and I can imagine how cool it would be to climb into one of those shuttles and get to go where few people have ever gone before. So Stephanie, have you had thoughts about going to space? Although the rocket exploded just about four minutes after its successfully cleared the launch pad, the big experiment was considered a major success. SpaceX, which is Elon Musk's space exploration company, undertook the test in April of this year. James Rogers: You're hearing audio from the first test launch of SpaceX's enormous starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever designed. Stephanie Kelton: Each week we explore innovations in economics, finance, technology, and policy that rethink the way we live, work, spend, save, and invest. James Rogers: And I'm James Rogers, a financial columnist at MarketWatch. I'm an economist and a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University. Stephanie Kelton: Welcome to the Best New Ideas in Money, a podcast for MarketWatch. Mars is a lot more difficult because you're so much further away, but I think we're going to learn a lot on the moon, and I think the moon is a very good step toward exploring Mars. I think that that's doable in the next few years. Mike Massimino: The next step is going to the moon. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. This transcript was prepared by a transcription service.
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