Are We There Yet?

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Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves
25/02/2026 | 28 mins.
NASA's EMIT mission uses a spectrometer to detect dusts and minerals from space, and it now can detect plastics from land. Plus, the Mars rovers can move around the red planet and do science, without human help.
The science of Artemis II and a lunar latrine
17/02/2026 | 28 mins.
The science the Artemis crew II will participate in on their flyby around the moon, and the new toilet joining the mission.
Moon science, a deeper look at one of Jupiter’s moons and our own
10/02/2026 | 28 mins.
Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons could harbor life, but maybe not in the same way that Earth has life. Plus, we will take a look at radiation on our own moon, and why studying its impacts is important for future missions.
Artemis II on the cover of TIME and Pandora on the hunt for other worlds
03/02/2026 | 28 mins.
The crew of Artemis II is on the latest cover of TIME Magazine. In the issue, editor at large Jeffrey Kluger chronicles the mission. Plus, a new spacecraft is taking a closer look at exoplanets and their atmospheres.
Artemis II, lunar lessons and Canadian contributions
27/01/2026 | 28 mins.
The second Artemis mission is preparing for launch. The Space Launch Systems rocket is now on the launch pad with the Orion spacecraft, waiting to take a crew of four on a flyby around the moon. Plus, for Canada, this will be the first time a one of their astronauts will flyby around the moon.