

Are We There Yet?
Central Florida Public Media
Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 28, 2023 • 28min
SETI's search for ETs & NASA's new science chief
The SETI Institue has been searing for extraterrestrial life for decades. Now, the organization is closer than ever to hearing from life outside our planet.

Feb 21, 2023 • 28min
Measuring the sound of rockets & NSYNC's Lance Bass chronicles "The Last Soviet" in space
NASA's Artemis I launch was really loud. That's according to new research by physicists hoping to better understand the behavior of rocket sounds. Plus, boy band superstar Lance Bass talks about his new podcast "The Last Soviet."

Feb 14, 2023 • 28min
Starship & stitches: A look at SpaceX's Super Heavy test firing and the history of space mission patches
SpaceX completed a critical test of its Super Heavy booster. NASASpaceflight.com's Chris Gebhardt explains what's next for the massive vehicle that will take us to places like the moon and Mars? Plus, a look at this history of space mission patches with CollectSpace's Robert Pearlman.

Feb 7, 2023 • 28min
Mars updates: Percy's sample collection and the possibility of astronaut missions
A look at the latest robotic explorer on Mars and a conversation about efforts to send humans to the red planet.

Jan 31, 2023 • 28min
In the search for life in the universe, it's time to get nuclear
As NASA develops nuclear thermal propulsion rockets for human exploration in our solar system, some astrobiologists say the technology could help us answer the age-old question: Are we alone?

Jan 25, 2023 • 28min
Oh the places we're going, for science!
From missions to the moon, a heavy metal asteroid, and findings outside our solar system, it's going to be a busy year for space science.

Jan 17, 2023 • 28min
The planet is getting hotter. Here's how NASA is measuring Earth's changing temperature
Last year was the fifth warmest on record, according to new data released by NASA and the NOAA. How is NASA tracking out warming planet?

Jan 10, 2023 • 28min
Neil deGrasse Tyson on the search for life outside our planet
Is there life out there? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says the answer to that question could come from our own solar system.
Jan 3, 2023 • 28min
Making space accessible for all
Fourteen disabled crew members took trip on a Zero-G flight, conducting research with the hope of making space accessible for all.

Dec 20, 2022 • 28min
Inflatable space is bursting at the seams
Inflatable habits could be the future of space exploration. But before they leave this planet, they have to explode.