Are We There Yet?

A fresh look at the Outer Space Treaty

16 Dec 2025

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The Outer Space Treaty was negotiated during the Cold War, as space suddenly became a strategic war frontier. The treaty, signed by over 100 signatori...

Starship in Florida, lightning on Mars

09 Dec 2025

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

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

02 Dec 2025

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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, th...

“Rocket Dreams” chronicles trillion-dollar commercial space race

25 Nov 2025

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

The politics of space and the latest night sky observations

18 Nov 2025

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

A NASA nominee’s second shot and mimicking space environments here on Earth

12 Nov 2025

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Jared Isaacman has once again been nominated to be NASA's administrator. Plus, analog missions, or environments that mimic places like the moon and ma...

Launching a new mission to Mars

05 Nov 2025

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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 ...

The spooks of science fiction and science fact

28 Oct 2025

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

Federal funding and the future of space science missions

21 Oct 2025

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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...

Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off planet

14 Oct 2025

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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 t...

The government shutdown hits NASA, and scientists find potential signs of life on Mars.

07 Oct 2025

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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 sig...

Bottle Rockets and Space Agriculture

30 Sep 2025

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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. Plu...

An exoplanet milestone and talking about space junk

23 Sep 2025

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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 or...

New cosmic observations and a look at space fandom

16 Sep 2025

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The James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Telescope are exploring our universe, finding spiral galaxies, comets and where stars are born. Plus, a look...

Space Commands’ move and Artemis’ AI doctors

09 Sep 2025

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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 ...

Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong

02 Sep 2025

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

Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant ocean worlds

26 Aug 2025

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

NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on the moon

19 Aug 2025

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Under the Trump administration the space agency has been undergoing policy changes as it prepares for future missions and goals, like putting a nuclea...

An astronaut answers questions from kids. Plus, a tasty space read

12 Aug 2025

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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 Bite...

Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon

05 Aug 2025

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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. ...

Exploring Earth's deep oceans and the state of commercial space

29 Jul 2025

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Co-hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong, explore Earth's oceans in a special series running this summer from NPR’s science podcast, Short Wave: Sea ...

Searching for life in the clouds of Venus and creating space for birds

22 Jul 2025

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A new proposal suggests sending a spacecraft to Venus to search for gases that are often linked to biological cycles here on Earth. Plus, a look at ve...

A new NASA leader and searching for life on distant ocean worlds

16 Jul 2025

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The Trump Administration named Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, to be the interim NASA administrator. Plus, could life exist in an icy ocean o...

Space reading recommendations and moving AI off the planet

08 Jul 2025

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Catching up on your summer reading list? How about adding one more -- a science fiction thriller series set in space? Plus, a new company is taking th...

A Chilean observatory comes online. Two rovers explore the watery past of Mars

01 Jul 2025

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A new observatory in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is searching the skies for things like asteroids, dark matter and dark energy. What new thi...

How to have an out of this world summer

24 Jun 2025

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With warmer weather and more free time for some, summer is a time to relax, unwind and to stargaze. Plus, another way to unwind is by reading space bo...

A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays

18 Jun 2025

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Astronomers have discovered an object light-years away that’s emitting timely pulses like nothing ever seen before. Plus, the next private space cre...

Death in space

06 Jun 2025

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From our cells to our universe, everything comes to an end.

Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?

03 Jun 2025

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A budget proposal from the White House would cut about a quarter of NASA’s budget and cut key science missions if approved by Congress. Plus, Presid...

Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

27 May 2025

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Varda Space is sending "huggable" capsules into low-Earth orbit for autonomous research and just recently, it returned its third successful mission. P...

Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix

20 May 2025

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Lockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day fly...

Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

13 May 2025

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From the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to plans for SpaceX’s Starship to lift once off again, it’s been a busy year for com...

Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

07 May 2025

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Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

29 Apr 2025

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The Orlando Museum of Art and the Central Florida Astronomical Society are hoping to inspire people to see the connection between art and space. Plus,...

Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities

22 Apr 2025

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In our own galaxy, a planet’s orbit slowly got closer and closer to a star, resulting in the star gobbling up its own planet. Plus, one veteran astr...

A curious carbon finding on Mars and the prospect of space pirates

15 Apr 2025

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One of the rovers on Mars made a big discovery on the red planet: the largest organic carbon molecules to date. This discovery could lead scientists c...

Starliner’s remarkable journey and the human factors of NASA missions

08 Apr 2025

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In an interview with Ars Technica’s Eric Berger, Starliner’s commander Butch Wilmore revealed that the spacecraft’s thruster issues led to one o...

The Scoop on 'Scopes

01 Apr 2025

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The “Are We There Yet?” team hosted a live panel discussion featuring experts on telescopes at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences. For ...

Moon landers and sipping cocktails in space

25 Mar 2025

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Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to explore water on the lunar surface, is having some issues along its mission. Plus, the book “Alcohol in Space” and...

Getting “swole” in space and a Voyager update

18 Mar 2025

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Exercise while in space is vital for the human body, but scientists are studying how important cardio workouts are for long duration missions. Plus, e...

Starship’s air traffic disruptions and uncertainty ahead for NASA science

11 Mar 2025

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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft broke apart during a test flight. The debris from the rapid unplanned disassembly prompted the ground stoppage of many ...

Impending doom from asteroids and storing Earthly data on the moon

05 Mar 2025

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NASA and other international partners are tracking an asteroid the size of a football field as it approaches Earth. Plus, one company sent a data cent...

Untold stories from the Apollo program and a look ahead at upcoming NASA science missions

26 Feb 2025

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The podcast “The Other Moonshot” explores the stories of three Black engineers and their contributions to the Apollo program. Plus, a look ahead a...

The latest news from the space beat, plus moon experiments go for a spin

19 Feb 2025

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Boeing is a contractor for NASA’s SLS rocket that will take astronauts on the moon, but Boeing recently announced plans to lay off over 400 employee...

A love story at the edge of our solar system. Plus, how to study centaurs

11 Feb 2025

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Researchers have uncovered evidence that Pluto may have found one of its moons through what they call the “kiss and capture method.” Plus, a centa...

After the International Space Station retires, what comes next?

04 Feb 2025

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After almost three decades of science, research and exploration, the International Space Station is set to retire by the end of 2030. Once the station...

NASA nixes DEI and updates on Mars Sample Return

28 Jan 2025

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The new Trump administration has ended DEI programs for all federal organizations–how will this affect NASA? Plus, a look at the efforts to bring Ma...

Searching for worlds far away from our own

21 Jan 2025

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Exoplanets, or planets orbiting another star, were originally confirmed in 1992. New telescopes and technological advancements have aided in the disco...

Predictions for this year’s space economy and last year’s record-breaking climate data

15 Jan 2025

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This year could be transformative for the space economy with new rockets, AI technology and upcoming missions to the moon. Plus, NASA and NOAA scienti...

A spacecraft that touched our sun and Ghost Riders in the sky

08 Jan 2025

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The Parker Solar Probe is the first man-made spacecraft to get closer to our sun than ever before. Plus, Firefly aerospace is launching its Blue Ghost...

"Star Bound" and this year’s space news highlights

31 Dec 2024

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The book, Star bound, A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between (Outwar...

Holiday celebrations in space

23 Dec 2024

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How an astronaut celebrated holidays at the International Space Station with festive foods, decorations and traditions.

Inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts and a new moon mobile

17 Dec 2024

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SpaceKids Global’s founder Sharon Hagle launched into space for the second time and eight kids from the organization’s Press Squad contest watched...

The wonders in the night sky this month and China’s race to the moon

10 Dec 2024

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December skies will bring stargazer delights. Plus, a look at the growing tension between the U.S. and Chinese space programs.

What we know about UAP's, and creating space for birds

03 Dec 2024

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One astronaut helped build a bridge between space and birds. New UAP hearings are leading to public conversations.

The quest to find planets outside of our solar system

22 Nov 2024

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Exoplanets are planets that exist outside our solar system. As a relatively new field of study, there’s much to learn about these newly discovered w...

Leaks on the ISS and Space policy impacts on Florida

20 Nov 2024

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Space policy in Florida and the potential for private companies on Mars, plus the ISS begins to show its age.

Rocket science meets political science. Plus, inspiring cosmic images from JWST

12 Nov 2024

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During the last Trump administration there were big moves in space exploration like pushing for human landings on the moon and launching astronauts on...

The science of Europa Clipper and research from the red planet

06 Nov 2024

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Europa Clipper may open doors on the grander questions on life beyond Earth. Plus, Mars scientists found that Mars might not be so different than Eart...

Cosmic creeps and black hole heartbeats

29 Oct 2024

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UCF physicist and co-host of the podcast “Walkabout the Galaxy”, shares spooky cosmic occurrences. Stephen Eikenberry, UCF professor of applied op...

Starship's big catch and Hubble's deep look

22 Oct 2024

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A journalist takes us through the significance of Starship’s test flight and Hubble’s senior project scientist shares new observations of cosmic p...

Research endeavors on the space station and exploring an ocean world

15 Oct 2024

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A director at the ISS Laboratory shares unique research experiments to benefit life on Earth and exploration beyond and a chief of planetary policy ad...

Earth’s new mini moon and tracking tropical weather from space

01 Oct 2024

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Earth has an asteroid, or mini moon, orbiting the planet for the next several weeks. Plus, a look at how forecasters use weather satellites to track s...

SpaceX’s past and future. Plus, a Florida scientist’s journey to space

25 Sep 2024

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One journalist takes us through the trajectory of SpaceX and its possible future and a University of Florida scientist takes a journey to space to bet...

NASA’s strategies for space exploration and menstrual cycles in space

11 Sep 2024

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NASA is making plans for the future of space exploration with space enthusiasts and companies around the world preparing for the future retirement of ...

One commercial astronaut is helping kids reach for the stars

03 Sep 2024

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Blue Origin commercial astronaut and founder of the nonprofit organization SpaceKids Global, Sharon Hagle, is going back to space, this time, with an ...

The science of Polaris Dawn and water under the surface of Mars

28 Aug 2024

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Scientists will study the crew of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission analyzing how the human body reacts to the environment of space and Mars has water h...

Brewing beer in microgravity and a big question about human space exploration

20 Aug 2024

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University of Florida researchers are brewing beer in microgravity and one author believes that humanity needs to focus on the needs of our own planet...

The Starliner decision and bees on the space station

13 Aug 2024

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NASA is weighing its options when it comes to returning two astronauts on Boeing's Starliner space craft. Plus, we'll hear about robotic bees on the I...

'Curious Space' and fire in orbit

06 Aug 2024

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Veteran NASA astronaut, Winston Scott, answered questions from kids about his experiences while on the International Space Station and one researcher ...

Science during a suborbital flight and life in faraway ocean worlds

30 Jul 2024

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One scientist is conducting the first research tended suborbital flight on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard capsule. Plus, could there be evidence of...

Spacesuits out of a science fiction novel and sulfur on Mars

25 Jul 2024

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Researchers are trying to make a spacesuit that can recycle urine into clean drinking water for astronauts and curiosity accidentally discovered pure ...

Two years of JWST science and a Falcon 9 rocket malfunction

16 Jul 2024

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A new James Webb Space Telescope image of two galaxies in a cosmic dance was released for the telescope’s two-year anniversary of science operations...

Uncovering the mysteries of Bennu and a space news roundup

09 Jul 2024

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From the OSIRIS-REx mission, phosphate was found in a sample from the asteroid Bennu, a necessary building block for life to exist here on Earth. Then...

Launching a new weather satellite and fixing a spacecraft in interstellar space

02 Jul 2024

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The fourth and final satellite of the GOES-R weather satellite constellation is one step closer to tracking weather from space like never before. Plus...

Mystery lunar domes and missing moon trees

25 Jun 2024

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Scientists are sending instruments to the moon to explore unique domes similar to ones on Earth, but how they were made is a mystery. Plus, one man is...

Another Starliner delay and an update from Mars

18 Jun 2024

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After helium and thruster malfunctions, Boeing’s Starliner has been delayed once again, with the crew still on the International Space Station. Plus...

The future of Hubble and a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan

11 Jun 2024

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For over three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has remained in low earth orbit sending images to Earth for scientific research. But now, the teles...

‘Challenger’ takes a new look at the 1986 Space Shuttle disaster

04 Jun 2024

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Author and journalist Adam Higginbotham and his new book Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space explores the events tha...

Mini moon rovers and communicating in deep space

30 May 2024

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A trio of mini moon rovers will launch to the moon later this year and an Italian space company is trying to communicate farther into space than ever ...

Saving the Space Coast’s future and past from rising water

21 May 2024

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On the space coast, engineers and anthropologists are trying to combat rising sea levels that threaten to wash away launch pads at the Kennedy Space C...

Space Kids Global heads to space and a mission to Venus is back on track

07 May 2024

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Space Kids Global is inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts and scientists are preparing to study the hottest planet in our solar system.

Curious Space and Starliner’s first crewed mission

30 Apr 2024

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Young space enthusiasts are asking an astronaut their burning questions about space exploration.

Exomoons and lunar cameras

23 Apr 2024

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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 wit...

Space bites

16 Apr 2024

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

The future of pharmaceuticals in space

09 Apr 2024

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

Sun science during a solar eclipse

02 Apr 2024

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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 ...

Exploring the women of U.S. space exploration

26 Mar 2024

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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 Astro...

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

19 Mar 2024

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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.

Starship, take three

12 Mar 2024

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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 progra...

Stuck on Mars

05 Mar 2024

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

Astronaut Winston Scott’s journey to space

27 Feb 2024

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

Weather satellites in space and humans on Mars

20 Feb 2024

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A new satellite will track things like hurricanes and volcanoes from space. Plus, a conversation with the Walkabout the Galaxy podcast hosts Josh Colw...

Observatories on the moon and art that reaches orbit

13 Feb 2024

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New technology on the moon and a space art competition that highlights the importance of space.

Space science gets microscopic

08 Feb 2024

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

A new space race and dust from an ancient asteroid

30 Jan 2024

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The Congressional response to Artemis delays and looking at ancient space rock samples.

A new moon of excitement and rovers on the red planet

23 Jan 2024

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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...

Growing plants and human tissue in space

16 Jan 2024

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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 sp...

Veteran astronauts find new missions in writing

09 Jan 2024

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

A tale of two telescopes

27 Dec 2023

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