

Are We There Yet?
Central Florida Public Media
Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 28min
A space for artistic inspiration with veteran astronaut Nicole Stott
Sending art into orbit. Veteran astronaut Nicole Stott talks about her Space for Art Foundation and fields questions from kids at a live taping Friday from the Orlando Science Center.

Jul 25, 2023 • 28min
Sierra Space's new Dream Chaser hopes to bring people into orbit
Sierra Space plans to launch humans on the company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft. NASA’s Perseverance rover found evidence of organic molecules on Mars.

Jul 18, 2023 • 28min
Asteroid dust returning to Earth could explain the origin of life
What do scientists hope to learn from a sample of asteroid dust from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission? Plus, a look at the public's reaction to one year of Webb Telescope images.

Jul 11, 2023 • 28min
Ripples in the cosmos: What we're learning from gravitational waves
Scientists have observed more ripples in the fabric of space-time, in the form of gravitational waves. The most recent discovery appears to be supermassive black holes on a collision course.

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.