# plus look (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover plus look. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Martian rover’s ‘land-a-versary’ and the ethics of human space exploration](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-08-18/a-martian-rovers-land-a-versary-and-the-ethics-of-human-space-exploration) _2026-08-18 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ Scientists and engineers are celebrating Curiosity’s 14th landing anniversary on Mars. Plus, we’ll look at the ethics behind human space exploration and how NASA, space agencies and the public view morals and ethics when it comes to human missions to space. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty540.mp3) ## [What’s happening in our skies and how NASA will study space mysteries with a new telescope](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-08-11/whats-happening-in-our-skies-and-how-nasa-will-study-space-mysteries-with-a-new-telescope) _2026-08-11 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ From meteors streaming across the night sky to a solar eclipse, there’s a lot happening in our skies this week. Plus, a look at how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope hopes to study cosmic mysteries like dark matter and dark energy. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty539.mp3) ## [Rescuing a rescue mission](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-08-04/rescuing-a-rescue-mission) _2026-08-04 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ A mission to save a falling spacecraft is now in need of its own rescue. Katalyst Space’s LINK satellite launched to raise the Swift observatory’s altitude, but now the spacecraft is out of control. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty538.mp3) ## [Designing the next moon suit and controversy over SpaceX land](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-07-28/designing-the-next-moon-suit-and-controversy-over-spacex-land) _2026-07-28 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ When NASA astronauts return to the moon, they’ll be wearing a new spacesuit from Axiom Space. Plus, SpaceX and the U.S. are facing concerns after a land swap deal in Texas brings up environmental concerns. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty537.mp3) ## [NASA chief’s pledge to STEM education and how VR is bringing people to the cosmos](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-07-21/nasa-chiefs-pledge-to-stem-education-and-how-vr-is-bringing-people-to-the-cosmos) _2026-07-21 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ NASA Administrator Jared Issacman is donating $500,000 of his own money to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping STEM college students. Plus, one public exhibit brings space down to Earth. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty536.mp3) ## [Life on Mars and the final Space Shuttle mission](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-07-14/life-on-mars-and-the-final-space-shuttle-mission) _2026-07-14 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ 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. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty535.mp3) ## [Starliner’s delay and Rocket Lab’s big buy. The latest on commercial space.](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-07-07/starliners-delay-and-rocket-labs-big-buy-the-latest-on-commercial-space) _2026-07-07 · bbyrne@wmfe.org (Brendan Byrne) · Are We There Yet?_ A recent NASA audit says Boeing's Starliner is once again delayed from being certified. Plus, after acquiring the satellite company Iridium, Rocket Lab has its own constellation: 66 satellites and 14 spares. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty534.mp3) ## [Arctic upgrades on the ISS and human missions to Mars](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-06-30/arctic-upgrades-on-the-iss-and-human-missions-to-mars) _2026-06-30 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ NASA’s Quantum Lab is about the size of a mini fridge, but it allows NASA and international partners to study some of the biggest physics principles. By studying these atoms at these freezing temperatures, scientists can better understand how subatomic particles work and behave throughout the universe. Plus, human missions to the Mars could soon be a reality. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty533.mp3) ## [Moving data to space and rescuing a falling spacecraft](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-06-23/moving-data-to-space-and-rescuing-a-falling-spacecraf) _2026-06-23 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ Data, it runs the world, and now one company is creating data centers in space. Plus, a rescue mission to save the falling Swift Observatory is launching later this month. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty532.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iJ9gzgDIBadX) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [SpaceX goes public and a Mars mission goes offline](https://www.cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2026-06-16/spacex-goes-public-and-a-mars-mission-goes-offline) _2026-06-16 · msummerall@cfpublic.org (Marian Summerall) · Are We There Yet?_ SpaceX’s launched its initial public offering. It’s a big move for SpaceX, not only to continue to develop some of its current projects like Starship, but it also brings a new wave of people hoping to invest in the company’s future. Plus, NASA lost contact with Maven, a satellite studying Mars. After efforts to contact Maven failed, the space agency officially declared the mission unrecoverable. [Listen](https://wmfe-od.streamguys1.com/awty/awty531.mp3)