On The Space Show for Wednesday, 15 April 2026:

2025 International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Sydney: 

"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

Part 2 of an astronaut panel discussion marking 25 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. 

The astronauts are:

• Julie Payette (moderator) — Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served as the 29th Governor General of Canada from 2017 to 2021.
• Yi So-yeon — South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first South Korean to fly in space.
• Kowichi Wakata — Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom Space after retiring from JAXA.
• Andreas Morgenson — Danish engineer and ESA astronaut who is best known for being the first Dane to fly in space.
• Alpert Gezeravcı — a military pilot and the first Turkish astronaut who flew to the  International Space Station with Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3).
• Andrew Feustel  — American/Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist who most recently served as commander on the International Space Station for Expedition 55 and 56.