Space medicine

2026-03-13

What does it take for a cardiologist to make it to space? In this gripping episode, Dr. Eiman Jahangir shares his extraordinary journey from the ICU to the edge of the atmosphere. Dr. Jahangir opens up about his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut—and the decades-long pursuit that nearly landed him a NASA slot. From being a cardiology fellow to applying five times to the NASA astronaut program, to finally launching into suborbital space on a commercial flight with Blue Origin, his story is one of resilience, relentless v...

What does it take for a cardiologist to make it to space? In this gripping episode, Dr. Eiman Jahangir shares his extraordinary journey from the ICU to the edge of the atmosphere.

Dr. Jahangir opens up about his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut—and the decades-long pursuit that nearly landed him a NASA slot. From being a cardiology fellow to applying five times to the NASA astronaut program, to finally launching into suborbital space on a commercial flight with Blue Origin, his story is one of resilience, relentless vision, and scientific curiosity.

We talk about:

What it takes to apply to be a NASA astronaut (yes, you can too!)
Why commercial space flight is changing the future of medicine and exploration
The physical and emotional experience of seeing Earth from 100 km above
The impact of space radiation and what it means for future missions to Mars
How physicians can reignite their dreams and keep pushing boundaries

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