Are We There Yet?

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Understanding the galaxy’s evolution and how and...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/10/07

Scientists will soon be using NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study galaxies, and how the universe became the way it is. Plus, a new discovery could help NASA better understand how life could exist on other planets in extreme environments.

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Starship makes it into orbit and searching for...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/09/29

: SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle went into orbit for the first time. Plus, scientists are on the search for habitable worlds.

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Weapons in space and a new podcast on the search for...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/09/22

For the first time, the U.S. military has confirmed it has deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. Plus, “When We Find Them” is a new podcast series with Central Florida Public media that explores people have searched for life in our universe.

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Tracking El Niño from space and Chandra’s interesting...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/09/15

NASA and the EU’s Sentinel-6 satellites track ocean temperatures and can help predict how storms move and intensify. Plus, a team of researchers have made some recent discoveries from X-ray tails from the Chandra X-Ray observatory.

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Summer space news roundup

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/09/08

It’s been a busy summer for space with things like SpaceX's new plans in Louisiana, Blue Origin is repairing its launch pad after an explosion earlier this year, the announcement of a space academy and more.

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SpaceX’s expands to Louisiana and NASA tests next...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/09/02

SpaceX is looking to expand into Louisiana to build a new launch facility with multiple launch pads for its Starship spacecraft. Then, to walk on the moon, NASA needs new suits. So how do you test them?

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Astronaut Mike Fincke retires. Space healthcare...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/08/25

We hear from NASA astronaut Mike Fincke who is retiring after 30 years. Plus, we’ll speak with UCF’s Dr. Manny Urquieta about the efforts to solve medical problems in space, from low-Earth orbit, the moon and Mars.

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A Martian rover’s ‘land-a-versary’ and the ethics of...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/08/18

Scientists and engineers are celebrating Curiosity’s 14th landing anniversary on Mars. Plus, we’ll look at the ethics behind human space exploration and how NASA, space agencies and the public view morals and ethics when it comes to human missions to space.

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What’s happening in our skies and how NASA will study...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/08/11

From meteors streaming across the night sky to a solar eclipse, there’s a lot happening in our skies this week. Plus, a look at how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope hopes to study cosmic mysteries like dark matter and dark energy.

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Rescuing a rescue mission

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/08/04

A mission to save a falling spacecraft is now in need of its own rescue. Katalyst Space’s LINK satellite launched to raise the Swift observatory’s altitude, but now the spacecraft is out of control.

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Designing the next moon suit and controversy over...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/07/28

When NASA astronauts return to the moon, they’ll be wearing a new spacesuit from Axiom Space. Plus, SpaceX and the U.S. are facing concerns after a land swap deal in Texas brings up environmental concerns.

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NASA chief’s pledge to STEM education and how VR is...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/07/21

NASA Administrator Jared Issacman is donating $500,000 of his own money to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping STEM college students. Plus, one public exhibit brings space down to Earth.

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Life on Mars and the final Space Shuttle mission

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/07/14

For the second installment of Space on Tap, a special “Are We There Yet?” live event series, we asked what scientists and their robotic coworkers are really looking for on Mars. Plus, the crew of the final shuttle mission, STS-135, reunited for the mission’s 15th anniversary.

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Starliner’s delay and Rocket Lab’s big buy. The...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/07/07

A recent NASA audit says Boeing's Starliner is once again delayed from being certified. Plus, after acquiring the satellite company Iridium, Rocket Lab has its own constellation: 66 satellites and 14 spares.

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Arctic upgrades on the ISS and human missions to Mars

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/06/30

NASA’s Quantum Lab is about the size of a mini fridge, but it allows NASA and international partners to study some of the biggest physics principles. By studying these atoms at these freezing temperatures, scientists can better understand how subatomic particles work and behave throughout the universe. Plus, human missions to the Mars could soon be a reality.

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Moving data to space and rescuing a falling spacecraft

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/06/23

Data, it runs the world, and now one company is creating data centers in space. Plus, a rescue mission to save the falling Swift Observatory is launching later this month.

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SpaceX goes public and a Mars mission goes offline

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/06/16

SpaceX’s launched its initial public offering. It’s a big move for SpaceX, not only to continue to develop some of its current projects like Starship, but it also brings a new wave of people hoping to invest in the company’s future. Plus, NASA lost contact with Maven, a satellite studying Mars. After efforts to contact Maven failed, the space agency officially declared the mission unrecoverable.

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Artemis III gets a crew and Florida's push to launch...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/06/09

NASA has named the crew of the Artemis III mission that the agency is calling “one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.”

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Blue Origin's explosion and the ethics of human space...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/06/02

Blue Origin says it expects to fly its New Glenn rocket by the end of this year. That’s after an explosion last week destroyed a rocket and damaged the company’s launch facility at Cape Canaveral.

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Starship flies again and the hunt for galactic glue

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/05/26

NPR's Geoff Brumfiel brings us up to speed on SpaceX's latest Starship test. Plus, the Roman space telescope is closer to launch. What might it find?

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