The first Native American spacewalker reveals what it felt like to leave earth behind

Podcast: It's Worth Mentioning · Rett Nelson

Opublikowano: 2026-06-01

Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, more than 700 people have flown in space, according to whoisinspace.com. Of those, 250 people have walked in space. In 2002, John Herrington became the first Native American to walk in space as part of a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The 67-year-old retired astronaut with ties to Idaho recently spoke to locals at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center. We caught up with him for this episode of “It’s Worth Mentioning.” This week, Rett Nelson speaks with Herrington about his Native American heritage and his thoughts on representing his people...