Are We There Yet?

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Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.

693 - Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves

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Are We There Yet?

Episodios

Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves

The science of Artemis II and a lunar latrine

Moon science, a deeper look at one of Jupiter’s moons and our own

Artemis II on the cover of TIME and Pandora on the hunt for other worlds

Artemis II, lunar lessons and Canadian contributions

Artemis II readies for flight and a look at tardigrades, a microscopic marvel

NASA’s next budget and the search for habitable worlds

Space 2026 and a plan to rescue a dying space telescope

One astronaut's guide for greatness and the prospect of space pirates

Celebrating holidays in space and a new telescope aims to bring a fresh perspective of our galaxy

A fresh look at the Outer Space Treaty

Starship in Florida, lightning on Mars

Starliner’s next move and a deep dive into Gemini program

“Rocket Dreams” chronicles trillion-dollar commercial space race

The politics of space and the latest night sky observations

A NASA nominee’s second shot and mimicking space environments here on Earth

Launching a new mission to Mars

The spooks of science fiction and science fact

Federal funding and the future of space science missions

Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off planet

The government shutdown hits NASA, and scientists find potential signs of life on Mars.

Bottle Rockets and Space Agriculture

An exoplanet milestone and talking about space junk

New cosmic observations and a look at space fandom

Space Commands’ move and Artemis’ AI doctors

Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong

Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant ocean worlds

NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on the moon

An astronaut answers questions from kids. Plus, a tasty space read

Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon

Exploring Earth's deep oceans and the state of commercial space

Searching for life in the clouds of Venus and creating space for birds

A new NASA leader and searching for life on distant ocean worlds

Space reading recommendations and moving AI off the planet

A Chilean observatory comes online. Two rovers explore the watery past of Mars

How to have an out of this world summer

A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays

Death in space

Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?

Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix

Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities

A curious carbon finding on Mars and the prospect of space pirates

Starliner’s remarkable journey and the human factors of NASA missions

The Scoop on 'Scopes

Moon landers and sipping cocktails in space

Getting “swole” in space and a Voyager update