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Are We There Yet?

Central Florida Public Media

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.

  • 28 minutes
    NASA nixes DEI and updates on Mars Sample Return
    The new Trump administration has ended DEI programs for all federal organizations–how will this affect NASA? Plus, a look at the efforts to bring Mars rocks back to Earth.
    28 January 2025, 11:21 pm
  • 28 minutes
    Searching for worlds far away from our own
    Exoplanets, or planets orbiting another star, were originally confirmed in 1992. New telescopes and technological advancements have aided in the discovery of thousands of exoplanets. Now, astronomers wonder if worlds like our own could exist.
    21 January 2025, 9:31 pm
  • 28 minutes
    Predictions for this year’s space economy and last year’s record-breaking climate data
    This year could be transformative for the space economy with new rockets, AI technology and upcoming missions to the moon. Plus, NASA and NOAA scientists found that 2024 was the hottest year on record since the 1850’s.
    15 January 2025, 12:18 am
  • 28 minutes
    A spacecraft that touched our sun and Ghost Riders in the sky
    The Parker Solar Probe is the first man-made spacecraft to get closer to our sun than ever before. Plus, Firefly aerospace is launching its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander to deliver payloads to the moon.
    8 January 2025, 12:38 am
  • 28 minutes
    "Star Bound" and this year’s space news highlights
    The book, Star bound, A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) explains America’s space history while highlighting the nation’s social and cultural contexts in space. Plus, a glimpse into the major space news from this past year.
    31 December 2024, 10:08 pm
  • 28 minutes
    Holiday celebrations in space
    How an astronaut celebrated holidays at the International Space Station with festive foods, decorations and traditions.
    23 December 2024, 8:02 pm
  • 28 minutes
    Inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts and a new moon mobile
    SpaceKids Global’s founder Sharon Hagle launched into space for the second time and eight kids from the organization’s Press Squad contest watched her journey while getting experience as space journalists. Intuitive Machines unveiled its new lunar rover after being selected by NASA to create the vehicle for Artemis astronauts to use on the moon.
    17 December 2024, 5:40 pm
  • 28 minutes
    The wonders in the night sky this month and China’s race to the moon
    December skies will bring stargazer delights. Plus, a look at the growing tension between the U.S. and Chinese space programs.
    10 December 2024, 10:24 pm
  • 28 minutes
    What we know about UAP's, and creating space for birds
    One astronaut helped build a bridge between space and birds. New UAP hearings are leading to public conversations.
    3 December 2024, 10:39 pm
  • 28 minutes
    The quest to find planets outside of our solar system
    Exoplanets are planets that exist outside our solar system. As a relatively new field of study, there’s much to learn about these newly discovered worlds.
    22 November 2024, 9:10 pm
  • 28 minutes
    Leaks on the ISS and Space policy impacts on Florida
    Space policy in Florida and the potential for private companies on Mars, plus the ISS begins to show its age.
    20 November 2024, 4:48 pm
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