Are We There Yet?

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Nov 5, 2025 • 28min

Launching a new mission to Mars

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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Oct 28, 2025 • 28min

The spooks of science fiction and science fact

A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 28min

Federal funding and the future of space science missions

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 mission continues on after almost being cancelled. The mission will study the asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth in 2029.
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Oct 14, 2025 • 28min

Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off planet

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 the repercussions of leaving trash in space. Plus, we can learn a lot from plants on how space impacts biological life, like people.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 28min

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

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 sign of life on Mars and looking at how space weather could impact people.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 28min

Bottle Rockets and Space Agriculture

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. Plus, scientists are looking at how to grow plants off our planet.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 28min

An exoplanet milestone and talking about space junk

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 orbit around our planet.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 28min

New cosmic observations and a look at space fandom

The James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Telescope are exploring our universe, finding spiral galaxies, comets and where stars are born. Plus, a look at SpaceX’s fandom and how space enthusiasts feel about Elon Musk.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 28min

Space Commands’ move and Artemis’ AI doctors

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 partnering with Google to create an AI medical assistant that can help the on-board medical officer diagnose any medical issues mid-flight.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 28min

Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong

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

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