Mike Massimino

Michael James Massimino is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and a former NASA astronaut. He is the senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air& Space Museum.

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THE BIG BANG THEORY · S6, E4

The Re-Entry Minimization

When Howard returns from space, he doesn't get the hero's welcome he expected. Meanwhile, Game Night turns into a battle of the sexes.
THE BIG BANG THEORY · S6, E2

The Decoupling Fluctuation

When Sheldon learns that Penny is thinking about breaking up with Leonard, he tries to intervene. But Sheldon is no good at keeping secrets. Meanwhile, Howard is being picked on in space by the other astronauts (guest stars PASHA LYCHNIKOFF and MIKE MASSIMINO).
THE BIG BANG THEORY · S5, E15

The Friendship Contraction

Sheldon's selfish demands force Leonard to reconsider their friendship. Could this be the end of The Roommate Agreement? Meanwhile, Howard tries to pick his astronaut nickname, but NASA astronaut MIKE MASSIMINO (guest starring as himself) has other ideas.
THE BIG BANG THEORY · S7, E16

The Table Polarization

When Leonard buys a dining room table, it causes Sheldon to reevaluate the changes in his life. Meanwhile, Wolowitz is offered a chance to go back to space and Bernadette struggles with whether or not to encourage him.
THE BIG BANG THEORY · S8, E3

The First Pitch Insufficiency

Howard is nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels game for National Space Day. Also, Leonard and Penny try to prove Sheldon wrong after he claims that he and Amy are a superior couple.