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Are We There Yet?

Science Podcasts

There’s a lot going on up there. Join space reporter Brendan Byrne each week as he explores space exploration. From efforts to launch humans into deep space, to the probes exploring our solar system, "Are We There Yet?" brings you the latest in news from the space beat. Listen to interviews with astronauts, engineers and visionaries as humanity takes its next giant leap exploring our universe.

Location:

United States

Description:

There’s a lot going on up there. Join space reporter Brendan Byrne each week as he explores space exploration. From efforts to launch humans into deep space, to the probes exploring our solar system, "Are We There Yet?" brings you the latest in news from the space beat. Listen to interviews with astronauts, engineers and visionaries as humanity takes its next giant leap exploring our universe.

Twitter:

@awtymars

Language:

English


Episodes
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Curious Space and Starliner’s first crewed mission

4/30/2024
Young space enthusiasts are asking an astronaut their burning questions about space exploration.

Duration:00:28:00

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Exomoons and lunar cameras

4/23/2024
Scientists and astronomers are on the search for moons outside our solar system. Meanwhile, NASA and Nikon are working on a new camera designed to withstand our own moon’s environment.

Duration:00:28:00

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Space bites

4/16/2024
Space food scientist Vickie Kloeris, speaks about her new book Space Bites, a memoir of her career with NASA preparing food for orbit.

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The future of pharmaceuticals in space

4/9/2024
Varda Space Industries is working on pharmaceutical research in space that could help produce HIV therapy drugs at a much lower cost.

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Sun science during a solar eclipse

4/2/2024
Viewers across the country are gearing up for the upcoming solar eclipse, and scientists are using this time to launch rockets into the skies – for science!

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Exploring the women of U.S. space exploration

3/26/2024
It’s Women’s history month and ‘Are We There Yet?’ is exploring the women that made history in space with Wendy Lawrence, a veteran NASA Astronaut.

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Starship’s success and the Space Coast celebrates a launch icon

3/19/2024
In Texas, Starship’s third orbital test flight was a win for SpaceX. Here in Florida, the Space Coast is celebrating the life of Robert Osband.

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Starship, take three

3/12/2024
SpaceX is launching its third orbital test flight off Starship. How high are the stakes? Plus, a glimpse into the history of women in the space program and the fight for female astronauts.

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Stuck on Mars

3/5/2024
As NASA explores human isolation on other planets, the agency’s plan to return Mars rocks to Earth is in limbo.

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Astronaut Winston Scott’s journey to space

2/27/2024
Former NASA astronaut Winston Scott shared his academic journey that brought him to space and his hope for the future of space exploration.

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Weather satellites in space and humans on Mars

2/20/2024
A new satellite will track things like hurricanes and volcanoes from space. Plus, a conversation with the Walkabout the Galaxy podcast hosts Josh Colwell, Audrey Martin and Jim Cooney about humans on Mars.

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Observatories on the moon and art that reaches orbit

2/13/2024
New technology on the moon and a space art competition that highlights the importance of space.

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Space science gets microscopic

2/8/2024
Plankton and staph bacteria are being studied in space to help keep humans and our oceans safe.

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A new space race and dust from an ancient asteroid

1/30/2024
The Congressional response to Artemis delays and looking at ancient space rock samples.

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A new moon of excitement and rovers on the red planet

1/23/2024
With upcoming moon missions, scientists have been eager to study the lunar surface. Rovers on Mars continue to find evidence that water once flowed on the dusty planet.

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Growing plants and human tissue in space

1/16/2024
NASA scientists are growing crops in orbit to see how plants are affected by the space environment and Redwire scientists are 3D printing tissue in space.

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Veteran astronauts find new missions in writing

1/9/2024
Veteran astronauts Chris Hadfield and Tom Jones use writing to tell stories about space exploration.

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A tale of two telescopes

12/26/2023
Two telescopes have captured images that led scientists to a better understanding of our universe and our place in it.

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Talking to whales and searching for life in the universe

12/19/2023
Researchers are looking to nonverbal communication to find life within our universe, and we may be closer to knowing if aliens do exist.

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A virtual space tourism launch and new space station plans

12/12/2023
Guests at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can blast off into space without leaving the ground and Vast is creating a new space station.

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