I had the privilege of interviewing retired NASA astronaut and former KU professor of physics and astronomy, Dr. Steven Hawley. During our conversation, we discussed Dr. Hawley’s experience and what it's like to be in space, NASA’s Artemis Program to return to the Moon, SpaceX and the future of space exploration. To learn more about Dr. Hawley and his insight on space exploration, watch the full interview!

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0:00 - 5:48 Background
5:48 - 9:58 Astronaut Training
5:48 - 15:34 First Mission Assignment
15:34 - 17:41 What It’s Like to be in Space
17:41 - 23:20 Aborted Launch Experience
23:20 - 26:50 What It’s Like to Launch
26:50 - 30:22 - First Experience of Zero Gravity
30:22 - 32:34 - First Mission
32:34 - 38:28 Re-entry Experience
38:28 - 39:40 Technical Assignment
39:40 - 42:58 Second & Third Mission Assignments
42:58 - 44:18 The Great Observatories
44:18 - 55:08 Hubble Deployment
55:08 - 1:00:25 Mirror Aberration & Solution
1:00:25 - 1:04:00 Management Experience
1:04:00 - 1:07:53 Hubble Maintenance Prep
1:07:53 - 1:11:33 Viewing Earth from Space
1:11:33 - 1:16:03 Hubble Maintenance Mission 2
1:16:03 - 1:17:52 Last Years at NASA
1:17:52 - 1:19:58 KU Professor Experience
1:19:58 - 1:25:40 Is Artemis a Good Idea?
1:25:40 - 1:31:15 Is Starship HLS the right choice?
1:31:15 - 1:33:00 Artemis 2 Crew Selection
1:33:00 - 1:34:39 James Webb Space Telescope
1:34:39 - 1:37:34 Privatization of Space
1:37:34 - 1:39:46 Are SpaceX’s Plans Feasible?
1:39:46 - 1:44:21 What is the True Value of Space Exploration?
1:44:21 - 1:48:39 Words of Wisdom
1:48:39 - 1:52:03 Dr. Hawley’s Book