

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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Dec 19, 2023 • 28min
Talking to whales and searching for life in the universe
Researchers are looking to nonverbal communication to find life within our universe, and we may be closer to knowing if aliens do exist.

Dec 12, 2023 • 28min
A virtual space tourism launch and new space station plans
Guests at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can blast off into space without leaving the ground and Vast is creating a new space station.

Dec 6, 2023 • 28min
Buzz in the commercial space industry
This podcast discusses recent developments in the commercial space industry, including SpaceX's Starship launch and Virgin Galactic Space Tourism Flights. It explores the role of Space Florida in developing private space businesses in the state and the importance of Port Canaveral in supporting the space flight industry. The podcast also explores the need to develop a sufficient labor force for the commercial space industry and the potential for expanding launch capabilities in Florida. Finally, it discusses SpaceX's recent setbacks with Starship and the competition between United Launch Alliance's Vulcan and SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

Nov 28, 2023 • 28min
SETI searches for extraterrestrial life and scientists probe beneath planetary surfaces
Are we alone in the Universe? The SETI Institute is working to answer that question.

Nov 21, 2023 • 28min
Flying cars and a glimpse into the life of a stranded cosmonaut
NASA is working on technology to develop air taxis, bringing humanity one step closer to living like The Jetsons.

Nov 15, 2023 • 28min
Relativity Space continues its 3D-printed rocket development and rovers take a 'Mars-cation'
We'll get an update on Relativity Space's efforts to build its Terran R vehicle. Plus, why the Mars rovers are on vacation.

Nov 7, 2023 • 28min
NASA's planetary defenders track potentially harmful asteroids
Tracking the threat of asteroids before they get too close and a look at a book chronicling the first U.S. women astronauts.

Oct 31, 2023 • 28min
Are we spooked yet? A creepy tour of the cosmos on this Halloween
In the cosmos many eerie mysteries await us. From the haunting specter of stars from the past to super massive black holes lurking in the depths of the universe.

Oct 24, 2023 • 28min
From 'water bears' to orbital workouts. Here's how NASA is preparing humans for long-duration missions
Animals have been a part of NASA's research for generations. What scientists learn about them can help humans spend more time in space.

Oct 17, 2023 • 28min
Can life exist on a planet without a surface?
Can life exist on a planet without a surface? Plus, a look at new evidence from the Webb Space Telescope about galactic evolution.