The 10 Best Are We There Yet? Podcast Episodes
1) Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong
SpaceX's Starship successfully launched, and safety landed in the Indian Ocean. Plus, scientists have found an interesting object near Neptune.
2) Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant ocean worlds
Scientists are on the hunt for signs of life on Mars and the icy moons of Saturn and Venus.
3) NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on the moon
Under the Trump administration the space agency has been undergoing policy changes as it prepares for future missions and goals, like putting a nuclear power plant on the moon. Plus, a new executive o...Show More
4) An astronaut answers questions from kids. Plus, a tasty space read
Veteran NASA Astronaut Winston Scott fields questions from curious kids. Plus, a look at how food plays a crucial role in space in the book Space Bites.
5) Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon
From making artificial moon dirt to painting with real moon dust, there are several ways that scientists and space explorers bring the moon to Earth. Plus, Firefly Aerospace is preparing to send sever...Show More
6) Exploring Earth's deep oceans and the state of commercial space
Co-hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong, explore Earth's oceans in a special series running this summer from NPR’s science podcast, Short Wave: Sea Camp. Plus, a look at the commercial space company s...Show More
7) Searching for life in the clouds of Venus and creating space for birds
A new proposal suggests sending a spacecraft to Venus to search for gases that are often linked to biological cycles here on Earth. Plus, a look at veteran Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar's book Spa...Show More
8) A new NASA leader and searching for life on distance ocean worlds
The Trump Administration named Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, to be the interim NASA administrator. Plus, could life exist in an icy ocean on a distant moon within our solar system.
9) Space reading recommendations and moving AI off the planet
Catching up on your summer reading list? How about adding one more -- a science fiction thriller series set in space? Plus, a new company is taking their design process off Earth and designing sneaker...Show More
10) A Chilean observatory comes online. Two rovers explore the watery past of Mars
A new observatory in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is searching the skies for things like asteroids, dark matter and dark energy. What new things might it uncover about the cosmos? Plus, the r...Show More