Are We There Yet? Podcast

Are We There Yet?

Central Florida Public Media
Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
Asteroid mining and space hospitality
From metals to rare elements, there are a lot of materials that can come from mining objects in space.
Apr 28
28 min
Could there be life on other worlds? Scientists look to Mars and the asteroid Bennu for that answer
The Curiosity rover on Mars has found possible signs of life on the red planet. Plus, a closer look at samples from the asteroid Bennu surprises scientists.
Apr 21
28 min
Artemis Two is back on Earth and a new moonshot is underway
Now that Artemis II is back on Earth, we'll take a look at how educators are inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts. Plus, we'll speak with Veteran NASA astronaut Winston Scott about the mission and take a look at what's ahead for Artemis III.
Apr 14
28 min
Artemis II flies by the moon and a look at NASA’s budget proposal
Artemis II successfully flew around our moon, taking thousands of pictures and making observations about our moon for the future of lunar exploration. Plus, we'll take a look at a proposed budget for NASA for the next fiscal year.
Apr 7
28 min
Artemis II is a go for launch plus, how NASA is helping tortoises
Artemis II is set to launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center this week, sending a crew of four on a flyby around the moon. Plus, how NASA satellite data is helping bring tortoises back to one of the Galapagos islands.
Mar 31
28 min
Moon science and Curious Space
This is the first event as part of Central Florida Public Medias special Space on Tap event series. We'll speak with UCF scientists about the moon and what's ahead for some lunar missions. Then, Veteran NASA astronaut Winston Scott will answer questions from curious kids and audience members.
Mar 24
28 min
Scientists at UCF are making moon dirt for lunar chickpeas
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.
Mar 17
28 min
Martian robots and a new space weather project
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.
Mar 10
28 min
A lost lunar mission and space travel impacts on reproduction
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.
Mar 3
28 min
Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves
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.
Feb 25
28 min
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