Are We There Yet? podcast

How to have an out of this world summer

24.6.2025

Are We There Yet?

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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

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How to have an out of this world summer
24.6.2025
28:00
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
A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays
18.6.2025
28:00
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?
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Death in space
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28:00
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Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?
3.6.2025
28:00
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.
Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus
27.5.2025
28:00
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.
Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix
20.5.2025
28:00
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Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft
13.5.2025
28:00
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Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space
7.5.2025
28:00
Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy
29.4.2025
28:00
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Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities
22.4.2025
28:00
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.

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