There Are No Pictures of Neil Armstrong on the Moon

Former astronaut Mike Massimino describes to Adam Savage what it was like for him on his very first spacewalk, including the first thing he did upon exiting the space shuttle and the first thing he thought when he saw the Earth. Do his stories make you reflect on your answer to the question "where are you from?" at all?

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[lestranged]

"This is so beautiful, we aren't supposed to see it." I legit teared up when he said that. I kinda wish everyone, especially world leaders could have that experience and have an epiphany of like "let's take better care of this place."

[franciscooctavius]

I absolutely love the perspective change of “home” he has. The thing is I really don’t think you can appreciate that until you’ve experienced spacewalking. Simply because here on the ground it feels so large you forget everyone everywhere who’s ever been is on this ground with you but I think you get more appreciation for that from orbit. It really must put you in awe your first time. Going from pictures and globes to actually seeing the African continent flying by behind your shipmate is nuts.
Awesome interview.

[jeffreyhaines]

This is exactly the kind of person you want to send on this kind of experience — able to retell it in a humble, insightful, thrilling way. Wow. What a great video.

[rickhshepard]

I'm in awe of Mike Massimino and grateful to Adam for arranging for this interview. Two class acts.

[cleverusername]

"It's a conflict of your senses that leads to vertigo" is such a beautifully succinct and digestible way to describe the complicated feeling brought about by experiencing vertigo, it's a hard thing to describe but "a conflict of the senses" wraps it up and puts a bow on it.

[MeAndMyRoyalEnfield]

Charles Lindbergh wrote, The Spirit of Saint Louis. I had been flying since 13 and many times had been in awe at how beautiful the sky and the earth are from above. I read that book as a teen and these words he wrote moved me and I’ve never forgotten them. ”Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see, like a vision at the end of life forming a bridge to death.” At 6:10 Mike echoed those feelings and it brought a tear to my eyes. I hope you can share this with him.

[KenPurcell]

Mike Massimino is a super cool guy. I was working for NASA doing outreach events. We had an event on the USS Intrepid in New York when they were placing the Shuttle Enterprise on the top deck. Mike was scheduled to give a talk in the hangar deck. Things were running a little late and Mike gave an impromptu talk to the waiting visitors. He was so knowledgable, nice and engaging that it really made a lasting impression on me. At this point I had met most of the astronauts and they are almost all very outgoing and super nice. Mike is top notch and a favorite astronaut of all time. Please have him in for a chat about makerspaces.

[waltersassano]

More Mike Massimino please! He's awesome and Adam is so enthusiastic in their conversations.

[MelloBlend]

Wow this was an incredible interview. The best first person interview I've seen of any astronaut. Good job!

[corrinastanley]

Mike is a great storyteller. Thanks for the interview Adam and the Tested team.

[Interstellar-inwb]

Wish this interview was an hour long. I could listen to Mike talk about his experiences all day.

[FozzyS]

You just get engaged when Mike tells his stories. Always love listening to his experience as an astronaut. Keep Mike coming, Adam!

[ChefSarah]

Please do more of these "chats, " Mike and Adam are both wonderful storytellers. Simply fascinating.

[mydviews]

There is a 70mm color photo of Armstrong on the moon in his space suit. Photo AS11-40-5886 is of Armstrong. Aldrin had the camera for a short period of time and shot that photo of Armstrong. I'm surprised that people still think there aren't any photos of Armstrong on the moon, when that was disproven a long time ago.
Plus, both astronauts are on the 16mm film shot from the LEM, through the window.

[CineSoar]

"My space walkin' buddy" has got to be one of the hippest ways to be introduced. :D

[preiter]

I followed just about every minute of Mike's EVA on Hubble. One of my favorites to follow. Great stories Adam!

[JimmyZNJ]

Had the pleasure of meeting Mike when we hosted him and his team at our high power rocket club in NJ. Great respect for the man and always love hearing him recount his experiences in space.

[Coentjemons]

Man, never heard of this dude and I'm mesmerized by how he tells stories.

You feel like you are there with him. ❤

[edthegoomba]

"I thought I wasn't ready, but they wouldn't let me go if I wasn't" love that