Shawn Ryan Show #226 Matt Gialich - Debunking Aliens in the Ocean, Mining Asteroids and Black Holes
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Aug 11, 2025 
Matt Gialich, Co-Founder and CEO of AstroForge, dives into the thrilling world of asteroid mining, offering insights into extracting precious metals like platinum from near-Earth sources. He discusses innovative strategies for reducing costs and contrasts asteroid mining with traditional methods. Gialich also tackles the potential of helium-3 and the importance of addressing national security concerns in space endeavors. Furthermore, he shares his journey from tech leadership to space entrepreneurship, advocating for sustainable practices and collaboration in the cosmos.
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Platinum Group Metals Are The Target
- AstroForge focuses on platinum group metals found in metal asteroids.
- These PGMs are critical on Earth and far more concentrated in metal asteroids.
Leaving JPL To Build A Faster Path
- Matthew Gialich left a potential JPL role to found AstroForge and pursue faster, cheaper space missions.
- He recruits engineers who embrace risk and calls them "the explorers of the future."
Rideshares Make Deep Space Accessible
- NASA rideshare opportunities let startups hitch low-cost launches to the moon and beyond.
- That alignment of cheap launch and cheap spacecraft enables affordable deep-space missions.