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Are We There Yet? — 217 episodes

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Astronaut Mike Fincke retires. Space healthcare readies for next big mission

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A Martian rover’s ‘land-a-versary’ and the ethics of human space exploration

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What’s happening in our skies and how NASA will study space mysteries with a new telescope

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Rescuing a rescue mission

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Designing the next moon suit and controversy over SpaceX land

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NASA chief’s pledge to STEM education and how VR is bringing people to the cosmos

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Life on Mars and the final Space Shuttle mission

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Starliner’s delay and Rocket Lab’s big buy. The latest on commercial space.

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Arctic upgrades on the ISS and human missions to Mars

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Moving data to space and rescuing a falling spacecraft

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SpaceX goes public and a Mars mission goes offline

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Artemis III gets a crew and Florida's push to launch at sea

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Blue Origin's explosion and the ethics of human space exploration

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Starship flies again and the hunt for galactic glue

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Listening to the cosmos and cooking up a space menu

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The science behind space food and supporting tomorrow’s STEM leaders

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Women in space and meal planning for space travel

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Asteroid mining and space hospitality

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Could there be life on other worlds? Scientists look to Mars and the asteroid Bennu for that answer

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Artemis Two is back on Earth and a new moonshot is underway

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Artemis II flies by the moon and a look at NASA’s budget proposal

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Artemis II is a go for launch plus, how NASA is helping tortoises

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Moon science and Curious Space

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Scientists at UCF are making moon dirt for lunar chickpeas

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Martian robots and a new space weather project

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A lost lunar mission and space travel impacts on reproduction

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Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves

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The science of Artemis II and a lunar latrine

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

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

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Artemis II, lunar lessons and Canadian contributions

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

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NASA’s next budget and the search for habitable worlds

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Space 2026 and a plan to rescue a dying space telescope

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

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

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A fresh look at the Outer Space Treaty

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Starship in Florida, lightning on Mars

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

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“Rocket Dreams” chronicles trillion-dollar commercial space race

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The politics of space and the latest night sky observations

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

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Launching a new mission to Mars

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The spooks of science fiction and science fact

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Federal funding and the future of space science missions

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Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off planet

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

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Bottle Rockets and Space Agriculture

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An exoplanet milestone and talking about space junk

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New cosmic observations and a look at space fandom

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Space Commands’ move and Artemis’ AI doctors

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Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong

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Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant ocean worlds

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NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on the moon

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

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Bridging the gap between Earth and the moon

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

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

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

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Space reading recommendations and moving AI off the planet

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

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How to have an out of this world summer

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

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Death in space

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

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Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

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

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Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

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Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

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Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

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

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

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

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The Scoop on 'Scopes

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Moon landers and sipping cocktails in space

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Getting “swole” in space and a Voyager update

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Starship’s air traffic disruptions and uncertainty ahead for NASA science

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Impending doom from asteroids and storing Earthly data on the moon

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Untold stories from the Apollo program and a look ahead at upcoming NASA science missions

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The latest news from the space beat, plus moon experiments go for a spin

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A love story at the edge of our solar system. Plus, how to study centaurs

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After the International Space Station retires, what comes next?

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NASA nixes DEI and updates on Mars Sample Return

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Searching for worlds far away from our own

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Predictions for this year’s space economy and last year’s record-breaking climate data

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A spacecraft that touched our sun and Ghost Riders in the sky

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"Star Bound" and this year’s space news highlights

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Holiday celebrations in space

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Inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts and a new moon mobile

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The wonders in the night sky this month and China’s race to the moon

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What we know about UAP's, and creating space for birds

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The quest to find planets outside of our solar system

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Leaks on the ISS and Space policy impacts on Florida

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Rocket science meets political science. Plus, inspiring cosmic images from JWST

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The science of Europa Clipper and research from the red planet

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Cosmic creeps and black hole heartbeats

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Starship's big catch and Hubble's deep look

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Research endeavors on the space station and exploring an ocean world

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Earth’s new mini moon and tracking tropical weather from space

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SpaceX’s past and future. Plus, a Florida scientist’s journey to space

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NASA’s strategies for space exploration and menstrual cycles in space

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One commercial astronaut is helping kids reach for the stars

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The science of Polaris Dawn and water under the surface of Mars

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Brewing beer in microgravity and a big question about human space exploration

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The Starliner decision and bees on the space station

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'Curious Space' and fire in orbit

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Science during a suborbital flight and life in faraway ocean worlds

108

Spacesuits out of a science fiction novel and sulfur on Mars

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Two years of JWST science and a Falcon 9 rocket malfunction

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Uncovering the mysteries of Bennu and a space news roundup

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Launching a new weather satellite and fixing a spacecraft in interstellar space

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Mystery lunar domes and missing moon trees

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Another Starliner delay and an update from Mars

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The future of Hubble and a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan

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‘Challenger’ takes a new look at the 1986 Space Shuttle disaster

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Mini moon rovers and communicating in deep space

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Saving the Space Coast’s future and past from rising water

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Space Kids Global heads to space and a mission to Venus is back on track

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Curious Space and Starliner’s first crewed mission

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Exomoons and lunar cameras

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Space bites

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The future of pharmaceuticals in space

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Sun science during a solar eclipse

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Exploring the women of U.S. space exploration

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Starship’s success and the Space Coast celebrates a launch icon

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Starship, take three

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Stuck on Mars

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Astronaut Winston Scott’s journey to space

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Weather satellites in space and humans on Mars

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Observatories on the moon and art that reaches orbit

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Space science gets microscopic

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A new space race and dust from an ancient asteroid

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A new moon of excitement and rovers on the red planet

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Growing plants and human tissue in space

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Veteran astronauts find new missions in writing

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A tale of two telescopes

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Talking to whales and searching for life in the universe

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A virtual space tourism launch and new space station plans

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Buzz in the commercial space industry

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SETI searches for extraterrestrial life and scientists probe beneath planetary surfaces

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Flying cars and a glimpse into the life of a stranded cosmonaut

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Relativity Space continues its 3D-printed rocket development and rovers take a 'Mars-cation'

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NASA's planetary defenders track potentially harmful asteroids

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Are we spooked yet? A creepy tour of the cosmos on this Halloween

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From 'water bears' to orbital workouts. Here's how NASA is preparing humans for long-duration missions

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Can life exist on a planet without a surface?

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Scientists psyched about mission to metal-rich asteroid Psyche

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The commercial space world is over the moon about lunar exploration

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The space dust has landed! Here's why scientists are so eager to examine asteroid dirt

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Once again, phosphine spotted in the clouds of Venus. Could this mean life on another planet?

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'The Six' explores the stories and impact of NASA's first female astronauts

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Martian sounds create music and melodies in new science-inspired symphony

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John Shoffner flew to space on a commercial spaceflight. His new mission is to inspire a new generation of space travelers

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A tale of two climates. Tracking climate change on Earth and on Mars

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NASA Chefs prepare food good enough to send you into orbit

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How artificial gravity and a giant telescope may change space exploration

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A space for artistic inspiration with veteran astronaut Nicole Stott

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Sierra Space's new Dream Chaser hopes to bring people into orbit

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Asteroid dust returning to Earth could explain the origin of life

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Ripples in the cosmos: What we're learning from gravitational waves

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OceanGate disaster puts spotlight on high-risk tourism, including space

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Sun science on the summer solstice and how Mars rocks get their names

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From malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration

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Space-flown seeds take root in orbit, NASA's UAP interest, and Florida gets STARCOM

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Private space station astronaut John Shoffner speaks with WMFE from orbit

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"Unfolding the Universe" brings new perspective to Webb telescope images

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"When The Heavens Went On Sale"

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Can we make food from CO2? On Mars?

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A conversation with commercial space pilot John Shoffner

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More private space missions mean more data on astronaut health

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What's driving the private space economy?

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Artemis II: We have a crew

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Breaking down NASA's $27 billion budget proposal

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A commercial mission to the far side of the moon

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The history of women in the U.S. astronaut corps

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A 3D printed rocket could soon take flight. Where does it fit in to a growing launch market?

177

SETI's search for ETs & NASA's new science chief

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Measuring the sound of rockets & NSYNC's Lance Bass chronicles "The Last Soviet" in space

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Starship & stitches: A look at SpaceX's Super Heavy test firing and the history of space mission patches

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Mars updates: Percy's sample collection and the possibility of astronaut missions

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In the search for life in the universe, it's time to get nuclear

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Oh the places we're going, for science!

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The planet is getting hotter. Here's how NASA is measuring Earth's changing temperature

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on the search for life outside our planet

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Making space accessible for all

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Inflatable space is bursting at the seams

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Artemis I is back on Earth. What's next?

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Seeing the clouds of Titan

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To the moon, for good?

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From the moon to Mars

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Artemis I, take three

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The Pillars of Creation in a brand new light

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Zero G and I feel fine

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From the Space Shuttle to Starship

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Let's talk about the weather (and space, of course)

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Six years of science: NASA's Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen reflects on his tenure as the agency's science cheif

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The science of averting disasters. From asteroid impacts to severe storms due to climate change, NASA is on the case

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From the moon to Mars: A look at an intriguing finding on Mars and NASA's plans for deep space exploration

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Failure to launch: A look at the delays and possible fixes to NASA's Artemis I mission

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NASA is heading back to the moon. These kids have some important questions

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NASA's next moon program Artemis takes flight next week. What sets this program apart from the Apollo missions?

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Curiosity's decade of discovery on Mars

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Space law -- it's complicated.

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James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on other worlds & Planetary Radio's Mat Kaplan reflects on 20 years of hosting

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Commercial space goes deep

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Oh the things we can see, thanks to JWST

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The big reveal: NASA drops stunning first images from James Webb Space Telescope

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'Escaping Gravity': A conversation with NASA's former deputy administrator Lori Garver

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Protecting our planet for potential asteroid strikes

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From a new space station to supply chain solutions, a check in with commercial space

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More moon science: Researchers explore lunar magma domes and growing plants on the moon

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For NASA's new moon-bound astronauts, it's time for some new suits

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MegaCon, MegaRocket. The science of going back to the moon

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The power of parachutes

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Starliner's redo, part two. Plus, the story of Susan Borman, Apollo 8 commander's wife

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What's at the center of our galaxy?

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A new chapter in commercial space & how Elon's Twitter buy might impact SpaceX