Can NASA beat China to the moon and beyond? (with Jared Isaacman)
From The Conversation with Dasha Burns by POLITICO
April 3, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency's plans for lunar and Martian exploration with host Dasha Burns.
Artemis II has launched around the moon. Now, NASA has its sights set on Mars. NASA administrator and billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at Kennedy Space Center to talk about NASA’s ambitious plans to build a moon base, sending humans to Mars, his relationship with Elon Musk and why we could all have 3D-printed spare livers in our fridge someday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Dasha Burns
Guest: Jared Isaacman
Topics covered
- NASA
- space exploration
- Artemis II
- Mars mission
- Jared Isaacman
- Elon Musk
- 3D printing
Keywords
- NASA
- Artemis II
- Jared Isaacman
- Mars
- Elon Musk
- space exploration
- moon base
- 3D printing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, POLITICO
Places: Kennedy Space Center, China, Mars
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