# NASA Administrator on Aliens, SpaceX IPO and Beating China to the Moon

An episode of [Big Take](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1578096201), 6 May 2026, 20 min.

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Can NASA put astronauts on the moon in 2028? Why does the US need a lunar base? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins guest host Tim Stenovec on today’s Big Take podcast episode to discuss the new space race with China, how NASA can compete for talent with SpaceX and Blue Origin – and why he doesn’t think we’re alone in the universe. Read more: www.bloomberg.com/space We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Tim Stenovec; Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott. Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky Lewis-Krisky and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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