Are We There Yet?
Science Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@awtymars
Language:
English
Episodes
Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon
8/5/2025
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 several payloads to the moon.
Duration:00:28:00
Exploring Earth's deep oceans and the state of commercial space
7/29/2025
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 sector.
Duration:00:28:00
Searching for life in the clouds of Venus and creating space for birds
7/22/2025
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 Space for Birds: Patterns and Parallels of Beauty and Flight.
Duration:00:28:00
A new NASA leader and searching for life on distance ocean worlds
7/15/2025
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.
Duration:00:28:00
Space reading recommendations and moving AI off the planet
7/8/2025
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 sneakers in space using AI designers and 3D printing.
Duration:00:28:00
A Chilean observatory comes online. Two rovers explore the watery past of Mars
7/1/2025
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 rovers on Mars are exploring two craters that have evidence of past water. Could they also be home to ancient life? lead scientists closer to finding out if Mars had water flowing on its surface.
Duration:00:28:00
How to have an out of this world summer
6/24/2025
With warmer weather and more free time for some, summer is a time to relax, unwind and to stargaze. Plus, another way to unwind is by reading space books like Star bound, A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between
Duration:00:28:00
A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays
6/17/2025
Astronomers have discovered an object light-years away that’s emitting timely pulses like nothing ever seen before. Plus, the next private space crew is grounded. How are they dealing with the delay?
Duration:00:28:00
Death in space
6/6/2025
From our cells to our universe, everything comes to an end.
Duration:00:28:00
Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?
6/3/2025
A budget proposal from the White House would cut about a quarter of NASA’s budget and cut key science missions if approved by Congress. Plus, President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator and SpaceX once again launched its massive Starship rocket.
Duration:00:28:00
Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus
5/27/2025
Varda Space is sending "huggable" capsules into low-Earth orbit for autonomous research and just recently, it returned its third successful mission. Plus, often nicknamed Earth’s twin, Venus didn’t evolve like Earth at all.
Duration:00:28:00
Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix
5/20/2025
Lockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day flyby of our moon—with a crew of four.
Duration:00:28:00
Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft
5/13/2025
From the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to plans for SpaceX’s Starship to lift once off again, it’s been a busy year for commercial space. Plus, one engineer is making a sweat shield to protect spacecraft when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.
Duration:00:28:00
Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy
4/29/2025
The Orlando Museum of Art and the Central Florida Astronomical Society are hoping to inspire people to see the connection between art and space. Plus, we take a look at how the space economy is fairing under the new presidential administration and its policy changes.
Duration:00:28:00
Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities
4/22/2025
In our own galaxy, a planet’s orbit slowly got closer and closer to a star, resulting in the star gobbling up its own planet. Plus, one veteran astronaut is using his inspiration from his space career to inspire others to reach for the stars.
Duration:00:28:00
A curious carbon finding on Mars and the prospect of space pirates
4/15/2025
One of the rovers on Mars made a big discovery on the red planet: the largest organic carbon molecules to date. This discovery could lead scientists closer to answering the age-old question: could there have been life on Mars? Plus, just like pirates roam the seas, the idea of pirates or criminals in space could be more of a reality than science fiction.
Duration:00:28:00
Starliner’s remarkable journey and the human factors of NASA missions
4/8/2025
In an interview with Ars Technica’s Eric Berger, Starliner’s commander Butch Wilmore revealed that the spacecraft’s thruster issues led to one of the most harrowing journeys in his aerospace career. Plus, while we send robots to the moon, the success of a mission begins in the control room.
Duration:00:28:00
The Scoop on 'Scopes
4/1/2025
“Are We There Yet?” hosted a live panel featuring experts on telescopes at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences. Since the 16th century, telescopes have played a crucial role in science and exploration. Today, telescopes help scientists and astronomers peer into the universe like never before.
Duration:00:28:00
Moon landers and sipping cocktails in space
3/25/2025
Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to explore water on the lunar surface, is having some issues along its mission. Plus, the book “Alcohol in Space” and documentary explores the idea that alcohol should be more available so people can relax and have an important part of Earth’s culture while away from our home planet.
Duration:00:28:00