Latest / Polymath World Channel
Polymath World Episode 62 NASA Astronaut Steve Swanson
Episode Title: ISS Commander Steve Swanson on Spacewalks, Soyuz, and Space Lettuce
Description:
What does it take to command the International Space Station? In this episode, Dr. Steve Swanson—a veteran of three spaceflights and over 170 days in orbit—joins us to share the real stories behind the headlines.
Steve reveals how a "not-so-perfect" start in college and a year of construction work eventually led him to NASA. He discusses the intense reality of his first EVA (Extravehicular Activity), the "vertigo" of looking down at Earth 250 miles below, and the surprising emotional connection he…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.