Are We There Yet?

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A curious carbon finding on Mars and the prospect of...

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2025/04/15

One of the rovers on Mars made a big discovery on the red planet: the largest organic carbon molecules to date. This discovery could lead scientists closer to answering the age-old question: could there have been life on Mars? Plus, just like pirates roam the seas, the idea of pirates or criminals in space could be more of a reality than science fiction.

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Starliner’s remarkable journey and the human factors...

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2025/04/08

In an interview with Ars Technica’s Eric Berger, Starliner’s commander Butch Wilmore revealed that the spacecraft’s thruster issues led to one of the most harrowing journeys in his aerospace career. Plus, while we send robots to the moon, the success of a mission begins in the control room.

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The Scoop on 'Scopes

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2025/04/01

The “Are We There Yet?” team hosted a live panel discussion featuring experts on telescopes at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences. For centuries, telescopes have played a crucial role in science and exploration.The way telescopes work is simple: They magnify distant objects by collecting and focusing light. But through this simplicity, they can illuminate the complexities of the cosmos.

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Moon landers and sipping cocktails in space

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2025/03/25

Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to explore water on the lunar surface, is having some issues along its mission. Plus, the book “Alcohol in Space” and documentary explores the idea that alcohol should be more available so people can relax and have an important part of Earth’s culture while away from our home planet.

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Getting “swole” in space and a Voyager update

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2025/03/18

Exercise while in space is vital for the human body, but scientists are studying how important cardio workouts are for long duration missions. Plus, engineers and scientists have worked to keep Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 going for almost 50 years by turning off some of the systems.

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Starship’s air traffic disruptions and uncertainty...

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2025/03/11

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft broke apart during a test flight. The debris from the rapid unplanned disassembly prompted the ground stoppage of many airline flights from Florida, highlighting the relationship between air traffic and space traffic. Plus, NASA is closing several of its offices in an attempt to reduce its forces—a reaction from new policy changes under the Trump administration.

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Impending doom from asteroids and storing Earthly...

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2025/03/05

NASA and other international partners are tracking an asteroid the size of a football field as it approaches Earth. Plus, one company sent a data center to the moon to preserve Earth's data and help advance the lunar economy.

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Untold stories from the Apollo program and a look...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/02/26

The podcast “The Other Moonshot” explores the stories of three Black engineers and their contributions to the Apollo program. Plus, a look ahead at three missions that are launching this year that will help us understand and study our universe like never before.

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The latest news from the space beat, plus moon...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/02/19

Boeing is a contractor for NASA’s SLS rocket that will take astronauts on the moon, but Boeing recently announced plans to lay off over 400 employees from its SLS team. Plus, one professor’s experiment went for a spin on Blue Origin’s recent launch of New Sheppard that mimicked lunar gravity.

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A love story at the edge of our solar system. Plus,...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/02/11

Researchers have uncovered evidence that Pluto may have found one of its moons through what they call the “kiss and capture method.” Plus, a centaur named Chiron has characteristics of both a comet and an asteroid; making scientist wonder what else makes this celestial body unique.

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After the International Space Station retires, what...

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2025/02/04

After almost three decades of science, research and exploration, the International Space Station is set to retire by the end of 2030. Once the station is decommissioned, commercial companies like Axiom Space will establish new orbiting platforms.

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NASA nixes DEI and updates on Mars Sample Return

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2025/01/28

The new Trump administration has ended DEI programs for all federal organizations–how will this affect NASA? Plus, a look at the efforts to bring Mars rocks back to Earth.

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Searching for worlds far away from our own

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2025/01/21

Exoplanets, or planets orbiting another star, were originally confirmed in 1992. New telescopes and technological advancements have aided in the discovery of thousands of exoplanets. Now, astronomers wonder if worlds like our own could exist.

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Predictions for this year’s space economy and last...

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2025/01/15

This year could be transformative for the space economy with new rockets, AI technology and upcoming missions to the moon. Plus, NASA and NOAA scientists found that 2024 was the hottest year on record since the 1850’s.

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A spacecraft that touched our sun and Ghost Riders in...

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2025/01/08

The Parker Solar Probe is the first man-made spacecraft to get closer to our sun than ever before. Plus, Firefly aerospace is launching its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander to deliver payloads to the moon.

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"Star Bound" and this year’s space news highlights

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2024/12/31

The book, Star bound, A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) explains America’s space history while highlighting the nation’s social and cultural contexts in space. Plus, a glimpse into the major space news from this past year.

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Holiday celebrations in space

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2024/12/23

How an astronaut celebrated holidays at the International Space Station with festive foods, decorations and traditions.

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Inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts...

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2024/12/17

SpaceKids Global’s founder Sharon Hagle launched into space for the second time and eight kids from the organization’s Press Squad contest watched her journey while getting experience as space journalists. Intuitive Machines unveiled its new lunar rover after being selected by NASA to create the vehicle for Artemis astronauts to use on the moon.

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The wonders in the night sky this month and China’s...

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2024/12/10

December skies will bring stargazer delights. Plus, a look at the growing tension between the U.S. and Chinese space programs.

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What we know about UAP's, and creating space for birds

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2024/12/03

One astronaut helped build a bridge between space and birds. New UAP hearings are leading to public conversations.

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