
Are We There Yet?
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.
Latest episodes

Jun 27, 2023 • 28min
OceanGate disaster puts spotlight on high-risk tourism, including space
The catastrophic implosion of a submersible visiting wreckage of the Titanic that left all five people on board dead is raising questions about regulation in the high-risk tourism industry, including space.

Jun 20, 2023 • 28min
Sun science on the summer solstice and how Mars rocks get their names
We dig into the science of the sun as we approach the summer solstice. Plus, a look at how rocks on Mars get their names.

Jun 13, 2023 • 28min
From malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration
A security company found malware on an unnamed aerospace company's computers — what's the risk for the industry at large? And kids ask question about puking in space.

Jun 6, 2023 • 28min
Space-flown seeds take root in orbit, NASA's UAP interest, and Florida gets STARCOM
Seeds adapt to grow in the harsh environment of space. Do they pass along these changes to the next generation? Researchers hope to soon find out.

May 30, 2023 • 28min
Private space station astronaut John Shoffner speaks with WMFE from orbit
Astronaut and Ax-2 mission pilot John Shoffner speaks with WMFE from orbit about art, food, and the future of commercial space travel.

May 23, 2023 • 28min
"Unfolding the Universe" brings new perspective to Webb telescope images
At the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, a new exhibit gives patrons a new way to view and interact with images from the Webb Space Telescope.

May 16, 2023 • 28min
"When The Heavens Went On Sale"
Author Ashlee Vance's new book explores the people and companies reshaping the commercial space industry.

May 9, 2023 • 28min
Can we make food from CO2? On Mars?
Carbon dioxide is generally a bad thing when it comes to space travel. But what if you could harness it for good?

May 2, 2023 • 28min
A conversation with commercial space pilot John Shoffner
Shoffner is piloting the SpaceX Crew Dragon that will carry Axiom Space's second private space mission to the International Space Station

Apr 25, 2023 • 28min
More private space missions mean more data on astronaut health
A research institute is leveraging a surge in private space missions to collect critical data on how space travel affects the human body