The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guests: Jared Isaacman & Charlie Duke | 4/2/26
Apr 2, 2026
Charlie Duke, retired NASA astronaut and one of the youngest Moonwalkers, shares Apollo memories and lunar science perspectives. Jared Isaacman, entrepreneur and commercial astronaut now guiding NASA policy, discusses Artemis planning and the lunar economy. They talk mission risk, international partnerships, in‑situ resource use, and how private industry is reshaping deep space exploration.
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Artemis Is Building A Sustainable Lunar Economy
- Artemis missions mark a transition from one-off exploration to building a sustainable lunar economy and science base.
- Jared Isaacman explains Artemis II is a flight test, Artemis III practices rendezvous, and Artemis IV aims to return humans to the surface with a parallel robotic cadence building a moon base.
Spaceflight Inspires Future Talent At Scale
- The space program's value includes inspiration that drives workforce pipelines decades later.
- Jared Isaacman predicts more kids will want to become astronauts after Artemis, producing talent for future science and industry.
Moon Surface Habitats Need Local Resources And Shielding
- Living on the lunar surface requires different protections than low Earth orbit due to radiation and micrometeoroids.
- Charlie Duke highlights covering habitats with regolith and using lunar ice to produce oxygen and hydrogen for life support and propellant.