Podcast
Are We There Yet?
Hosted by Central Florida Public Media · EN
Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
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SpaceX goes public and a Mars mission goes offline
5d ago00:28:00Tap to summarizeSpaceX’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.
Transcribe →Artemis III gets a crew and Florida's push to launch at sea
2w ago00:28:00Tap to summarizeNASA has named the crew of the Artemis III mission that the agency is calling “one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.”
Transcribe →Blue Origin's explosion and the ethics of human space exploration
3w agoTap to summarizeBlue 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.
Transcribe →Starship flies again and the hunt for galactic glue
4w ago00:28:00Tap to summarizeNPR'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?
Transcribe →Listening to the cosmos and cooking up a space menu
May 1900:28:00Tap to summarizeSome things in the universe we just can’t see through visible light, so instead, astronomers rely on radio waves and radio astronomy. Plus, from trips to the International Space Station to flybys around the moon, there’s a lot that goes into meal prepping for crews that leave the planet, including taste and dietary needs.
Transcribe →The science behind space food and supporting tomorrow’s STEM leaders
May 1200:28:00Tap to summarizeFrom 10-day moon missions like Artemis II, to months-long stays on the International Space Station, there’s a lot that goes into thinking about what foods to pack for those astronauts. Plus, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, founded by some of the original members of Mercury Seven astronauts, awards merit-based scholarships for STEM education.
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Women in space and meal planning for space travel
May 500:28:00Tap to summarizeFormer NASA astronaut Eileen Collins speaks on Christina Koch’s journey to becoming the first woman to fly to the moon. Plus, one professor is cooking space food with his students.
Transcribe →Asteroid mining and space hospitality
Apr 2800:28:00Tap to summarizeFrom metals to rare elements, there are a lot of materials that can come from mining objects in space.
Transcribe →Could there be life on other worlds? Scientists look to Mars and the asteroid Bennu for that answer
Apr 2100:28:00Tap to summarizeThe 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.
Transcribe →Artemis Two is back on Earth and a new moonshot is underway
Apr 1400:28:00Tap to summarizeNow 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.
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