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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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Scientists at UCF are making moon dirt for lunar...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/03/17

Humans are getting closer to landing on the moon once again, and understanding the environment is crucial as humanity prepares to spend time on the lunar surface. That's why technicians are making artificial moon dirt and why scientists are using that synthetic lunar soil to grow plants.

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Martian robots and a new space weather project

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/03/10

The Perseverance and Curiosity Rovers are exploring Mars, looking at things like boxwork formations and using new technology to navigate around the planet. Plus, a new project aims to look at how gravity waves are impacting things like GPS, radio, satellites and more.

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A lost lunar mission and space travel impacts on...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/03/03

NASA has released the anomaly report for the Lunar Trailblazer mission, highlighting what went wrong. Plus, we will look at how scientists are learning about reproduction health from mice.

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Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/02/25

NASA's EMIT mission uses a spectrometer to detect dusts and minerals from space, and it now can detect plastics from land. Plus, the Mars rovers can move around the red planet and do science, without human help.

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28:00

The science of Artemis II and a lunar latrine

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/02/17

The science the Artemis crew II will participate in on their flyby around the moon, and the new toilet joining the mission.

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Moon science, a deeper look at one of Jupiter’s moons...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/02/10

Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons could harbor life, but maybe not in the same way that Earth has life. Plus, we will take a look at radiation on our own moon, and why studying its impacts is important for future missions.

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Artemis II on the cover of TIME and Pandora on the...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/02/03

The crew of Artemis II is on the latest cover of TIME Magazine. In the issue, editor at large Jeffrey Kluger chronicles the mission. Plus, a new spacecraft is taking a closer look at exoplanets and their atmospheres.

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Artemis II, lunar lessons and Canadian contributions

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/01/27

The second Artemis mission is preparing for launch. The Space Launch Systems rocket is now on the launch pad with the Orion spacecraft, waiting to take a crew of four on a flyby around the moon. Plus, for Canada, this will be the first time a one of their astronauts will flyby around the moon.

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Artemis II readies for flight and a look at...

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/01/21

NASA rolled out its Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, preparing to launch the second Artemis mission. Plus, scientists are studying microscopic organisms called Tardigrades to see how resilient they are when it comes to extreme environments, like space.

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NASA’s next budget and the search for habitable worlds

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/01/13

Congress is moving forward with an appropriation that would only cut about 1% of NASA’s current budget. Plus, a look at a mission that will search for signs of life on distant planets.

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28:00

Space 2026 and a plan to rescue a dying space telescope

Are We There Yet? ·

2026/01/06

It was a busy year for space news last year, and 2026 is shaping up to be another exciting year on the space beat. Plus, NASA and partners are trying to rescue a telescope before it burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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One astronaut's guide for greatness and the prospect...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/12/30

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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Celebrating holidays in space and a new telescope...

Are We There Yet? ·

2025/12/23

Astronauts find creative ways to celebrate the holidays in space. Plus, a new telescope will scan our skies for things like exoplanets and dark matter.

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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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28:00

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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