Are We There Yet? podcast

Life on Mars and the final Space Shuttle mission

7/14/2026

Are We There Yet?

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For the second installment of Space on Tap, a special “Are We There Yet?” live event series, we asked what scientists and their robotic coworkers are really looking for on Mars. Plus, the crew of the final shuttle mission, STS-135, reunited for the mission’s 15th anniversary.

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