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Are We There Yet?

Central Florida Public Media

Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.

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All Episodes

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A fresh look at the Outer Space Treaty

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/12/16

The Outer Space Treaty was negotiated during the Cold War, as space suddenly became a strategic war frontier. The treaty, signed by over 100 signatories, is the backbone of current space law and polity. Ely Sandler, a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, believes the treaty doesn't keep up with the times.

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Starship in Florida, lightning on Mars

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/12/09

Starship will soon be launching from Florida, bringing the giant vehicle to Cape Canaveral. Plus, the Perseverance rover accidental discovered lightning on Mars.

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Starliner’s next move and a deep dive into Gemini...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/12/02

Boeing’s Starliner could fly as early as next year, but without a crew. NASA has revised its original commercial crew contract with Boeing. Plus, the book “Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, The Untold Story,” highlights the idea that the Gemini program was crucial to bringing the Apollo moon landings to fruition.

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“Rocket Dreams” chronicles trillion-dollar commercial...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/11/25

Washington Post’s Christian Davenport explores how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shaping a new commercial space industry

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The politics of space and the latest night sky...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/11/18

The politics behind NASA and space exploration, plus a look at what you can see in the skies this fall.

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A NASA nominee’s second shot and mimicking space...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/11/12

Jared Isaacman has once again been nominated to be NASA's administrator. Plus, analog missions, or environments that mimic places like the moon and mars, are helping prepare humans for future missions in space.

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Launching a new mission to Mars

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/11/05

Blue Origin will launch its massive rocket, New Glenn, from Florida for the second time. The mission will also take two twin spacecraft to orbit Mars and study the planet’s magnetosphere.

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The spooks of science fiction and science fact

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/10/28

A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos.

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Federal funding and the future of space science missions

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/10/21

The future of the Juno mission is uncertain after the probe's extension ended on Sept. 30, right before the government shutdown. Plus, the OSIRIS-APEX mission continues on after almost being cancelled. The mission will study the asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth in 2029.

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Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/10/14

With over a 100 million pieces of space junk around our planet, scientists researchers, and the public are concerned over how we treat our world and the repercussions of leaving trash in space. Plus, we can learn a lot from plants on how space impacts biological life, like people.

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The government shutdown hits NASA, and scientists...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/10/07

With the government shutdown, the majority of NASA and its projects have been put on pause. Plus, scientists are studying a sample that could be a sign of life on Mars and looking at how space weather could impact people.

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Bottle Rockets and Space Agriculture

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/09/30

Emily Calandrelli, also known online as The Space Gal, is encouraging kids to make their own rockets for the second annual Baking Soda Rocket Day. Plus, scientists are looking at how to grow plants off our planet.

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An exoplanet milestone and talking about space junk

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/09/23

NASA has found over 6,000 exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars. Plus, we take a look at space junk, or human made objects that are left in orbit around our planet.

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New cosmic observations and a look at space fandom

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/09/16

The James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Telescope are exploring our universe, finding spiral galaxies, comets and where stars are born. Plus, a look at SpaceX’s fandom and how space enthusiasts feel about Elon Musk.

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Space Commands’ move and Artemis’ AI doctors

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/09/09

The U.S. Space Command is moving to Huntsville, Alabama. The unit is tasked overseeing the nation's military operations in outer space. Plus, NASA is partnering with Google to create an AI medical assistant that can help the on-board medical officer diagnose any medical issues mid-flight.

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Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/09/02

SpaceX's Starship successfully launched, and safety landed in the Indian Ocean. Plus, scientists have found an interesting object near Neptune.

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Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/08/26

Scientists are on the hunt for signs of life on Mars and the icy moons of Saturn and Venus.

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NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/08/19

Under the Trump administration the space agency has been undergoing policy changes as it prepares for future missions and goals, like putting a nuclear power plant on the moon. The new budget proposed may be problematic. Plus, a new executive order lifts some launch and flight regulations for commercial space companies.

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An astronaut answers questions from kids. Plus, a...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/08/12

Veteran NASA Astronaut Winston Scott fields questions from curious kids. Plus, a look at how food plays a crucial role in space in the book Space Bites.

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Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/08/05

From making artificial moon dirt to painting with real moon dust, there are several ways that scientists and space explorers bring the moon to Earth. Plus, Firefly Aerospace is preparing to send several payloads to the moon.

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