Podcast appearances and mentions of emilee speck

Last year saw a successful Artemis 1 flight, the launch of multiple lunar robotic missions, and the continued development of the CLPS program. What's ahead for 2023? Will it continue this string of exciting progress in lunar exploration? Friends of the show and space reporters Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to talk it through.Follow Brendan and EmileeEmilee's Twitter (@ EMSpeck)Fox Weather Earth and SpaceWMFE's Are We There Yet?Follow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meHorsepower DesignNASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).

NASA's flagship human spaceflight program Artemis got through a tough 2021 and has a challenging 2022 ahead of it. Space reporters Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to talk about these challenges, and what we're excited to cover in the year to come.We talk Artemis, SLS, Starship, and AstronautsWhite House endorses ArtemisNASA awards SpaceX Human Landing System ContractGAO denies Blue Origin Protest of HLS AwardFederal Court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit for HLS AwardSpaceX lands SN10 only to have it exposedSpaceX successfully lands SN15Green run aborts earlySLS Fully StackedComplex Launch Constraints for SLSSLS Engine Controller ReplacementsThe Artemis AstronautsThe 2021 Astronaut GroupCanada to fly on Artemis 2Follow BrendanMason Lab WebsiteAre We There YetBrendan's TwitterFollow EmileeFox Weather Earth and SpaceEmilee's TwitterFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Tharsis Planetary ParkCelebrate Mariner 9's 50th anniversary with the Tharsis Planetary Park design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug.

Star Trek star William Shatner has finally been where no 90-year-old has been before. The launch took place just before 4am, NZ time, aboard the rocket of American billionaire Jeff Bezos - who personally drove his childhood hero to the launchpad. The brief trip to outside Earth's atmosphere makes the Captain Kirk actor the oldest man in space. So is this the final frontier, life imitating art? Space correspondent Emilee Speck spoke to Kim Hill.

Star Trek star William Shatner has finally been where no 90-year-old has been before. The launch took place just before 4am, NZ time, aboard the rocket of American billionaire Jeff Bezos - who personally drove his childhood hero to the launchpad. The brief trip to outside Earth's atmosphere makes the Captain Kirk actor the oldest man in space. So is this the final frontier, life imitating art? Space correspondent Emilee Speck spoke to Kim Hill.

Four chosen people are orbiting the earth after the first ever non-astronaut launch to space. The private flight, which is a world first, was a success yesterday. This mission has been billed as the start of a new era of space travel in which "average people" can explore space. Florida-based space reporter Emilee Speck spoke to Corin Dann.

Five years ago, WeMartians debuted its first episode. We've learned a lot since then, both in how the space world works, and how podcasts work, too! Space reporters and friends of the show Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to have a bit of a humorous look back at the first podcast and how far everything has come. We talk volcanos on MarsRecent activity in Cerberus FossaeThe Eastern CaribbeanFollow DavitiaDavitia's Twitter Account (@VolcanoDavi)Montserrat Volcano Observatory (Facebook)Seismic Research Centre at UWI (Facebook)Follow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal Podcast

Five years ago, WeMartians debuted its first episode. We've learned a lot since then, both in how the space world works, and how podcasts work, too! Space reporters and friends of the show Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to have a bit of a humorous look back at the first podcast and how far everything has come.We talk Five Years of the WeMartians PodcastThe First WeMartians Podcast, January 20th, 2016Follow Brendan and EmileeEmilee Speck's Twitter (@EMSpeck)ClickOrlando.com (Space)Space Curious PodcastBrendan Byrne's Twitter (@SpaceBrendan)WMFE Orlando (Space)Are We There Yet PodcastFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.com)Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastGoing Pro Phase TwoIt’s the end of the year, and traditionally around this time we ask for support from you, the listener, as we continue to produce space content on this podcast every month! WeMartians is entirely listener-funded, and as I noted about year ago this month, I’ve begun #GoingPro by making changes in my life in pursuit of creating space content full time. None of that is possible without you!See some of the special limited time offers for new Patrons!Support WeMartians on Patreon

Five years ago, WeMartians debuted its first episode. We've learned a lot since then, both in how the space world works, and how podcasts work, too! Space reporters and friends of the show Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to have a bit of a humorous look back at the first podcast and how far everything has come. We talk Five Years of the WeMartians Podcast The First WeMartians Podcast, January 20th, 2016 Follow Brendan and Emilee Emilee Speck's Twitter (@EMSpeck)ClickOrlando.com (Space)Space Curious PodcastBrendan Byrne's Twitter (@SpaceBrendan)WMFE Orlando (Space)Are We There Yet Podcast Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastOrigins: Jim BridenstineMost Recent Episode: 37 - Go Behind Wendy's (feat. Tim Dodd the Everyday Astronaut) Going Pro Phase Two We're celebrating another year of WeMartians, and traditionally around this time we ask for support from you, the listener, as we continue to produce space content on this podcast every month! WeMartians is entirely listener-funded, and as I noted about a year ago this month, I've begun #GoingPro by making changes in my life in pursuit of creating space content full time. None of that is possible without you! See some of the special limited time offers for new Patrons! Support WeMartians on Patreon

In early 2019, NASA's Curiosity Rover wrapped up a year-long chapter in its mission exploring Vera Rubin Ridge, an elevated rocky plateau with high iron content. Many months later, we're starting to see the science results roll in. JPL's Abigail Fraeman, the Deputy Project Scientist for the mission and campaign leader for the ridge chapter, joins Jake to talk about what we learned about the ridge, and how it surprised us. We talk Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars A view of Vera Rubin Ridge from Curiosity as it climbed upVera Rubin Ridge from orbit with CRISM data overlayJGR Planets Special Issue on Vera Rubin Ridge Follow Abby & the Curiosity Rover Abby's Twitter (@abbyfrae)Curiosity Mission UpdatesWhere is Curiosity Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastOrigins: Jim BridenstineMost Recent Episode: 34 - Repeatedly Googling Area 51 (feat. Emilee Speck, plus Anna and Henna from But It Is Rocket Science) Support WeMartians on Patreon Now Available - Season 4 Mission Patches Our season 4 mission patches are finally here! Celebrate our 4th season of podcasts with this awesome patch by artist Beth Kerner. We talk all about the design and its elements in our announcement blog post. You can get the new patch for $17USD with free shipping. Plus, if you missed last year's patch, you can get both together for just $25USD while supplies last. Both patches are limited print runs so pick it up today and support not only WeMartians but a great independent space artist, too! Get your Mission Patch now!

On this episode of Space Curious, we're talking about our fascination with astronauts, an elite class of humans who have trained years for spaceflight but they are also people with families, hobbies --and --bodily functions. This year marked the first-time astronauts have launched from Florida since 2011 when astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the Dragon spacecraft, made it to the space station -- and returned home, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. It was an epic return for American human space exploration. The astronauts -- affectionately known as “The Space Dads” -- answered a lot of questions about their journey, including about the Crew Dragon bathroom. To ask the question about why we want to know about the little oddities of space life, Space Curious host Emilee Speck spoke to space journalists Marina Koren, of The Atlantic, and Brendan Byrne, of WMFE, along with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts. Virts offered his perspective of living in space, including some details you might not expect like giving his space station crew mate a haircut and the sounds he misses most from his spaceflights. While, Byrne and Koren both remind us that astronauts' families are also heroes of spaceflight.

The surface of Mars has been a subject of repeated exploration, from both in orbit and in situ. But this exploration is only skin-deep, and a growing community of scientists are calling on NASA to explore the Mars underground. Charity Phillips-Lander joins Jake to talk about this exciting world underground and how she thinks we might have a chance to learn about it with a mission concept called MACIE. We talk Subterranean Exploration of Mars Visions and Voyages - Planetary Decadal Survey, 2013-2023New Decadal Survey PageThe MACIE Concept PageMACIE White Paper Follow Charity Phillips-Lander Charity's Website Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastOrigins: Jim BridenstineMost Recent Episode: 34 - Repeatedly Googling Area 51 (feat. Emilee Speck, plus Anna and Henna from But It Is Rocket Science) Support WeMartians on Patreon Now Available - Season 4 Mission Patches Our season 4 mission patches are finally here! Celebrate our 4th season of podcasts with this awesome patch by artist Beth Kerner. We talk all about the design and its elements in our announcement blog post. You can get the new patch for $17USD with free shipping. Plus, if you missed last year's patch, you can get both together for just $25USD while supplies last. Both patches are limited print runs so pick it up today and support not only WeMartians but a great independent space artist, too! Get your Mission Patch now!

Emilee Speck is the host of Space Curious. Upcoming Rocket Launches - https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar?pageindex=1 TRANSCRIPT: EMILEE: My name is Emilee Speck. I'm a space reporter and digital journalist for WKMG in Orlando, Florida and I host Space Curious. ZAK: In her personal and professional life. Emilee has gone to a ton of rocket launches. And she has some advice for you in case you're gonna go to one, which is possible in a handful of states. Or if you're just gonna watch it online. EMILEE: If you've never been to a launch before. The number one thing you need to do it put your phone down. Don't record it with your phone. Just watch it and be amazed. 3, 2, 1, 0 and LIFTOFF! And the other thing I would do if you're gonna watch it in person is watch it with other people. In particular watch it with kids. Watching a launch with a child especially with one who has never seen a launch before is the best experience. Kids are just, they're just us and they're little and they just don't contain their excitement and they get so excited. Some of the favorite video that I've ever seen covering a launch is watching kids react to the rocket. They're just absolute freaking amazed. It is so cool. If you're trying to watch a launch online, my advice, and this is what I did the other day because during the Coronavirus, I haven't been able to cover as many launches in person. So I will put the launch feed up on my tv in my living room and that's kind of the best thing that you can do. It's amazing. And turn the sound way up. hahaha. Yeah. Cause the booster, the launch, the rumble...it's way, way better in person but sometimes the live streams will do a good job as well. ZAK: And for those of us who haven't witnessed a launch, like, what is it that's so amazing to you about it? EMILEE: If you're watching it in person, just the feeling of knowing that something that we made here is leaving earth, because that's really freaking hard to do. ZAK: If you want to attend a rocket launch in person or online, you can go to the link I posted in our show notes from Kennedy Space Center to see their launch schedule. Emilee Speck is the host of the new podcast, Space Curious. And full disclosure, I edit that show. It's totally worth checking out. I didn't care much about space when I started hte project with her and now she's convinced me that it's amazing and there's so much to learn. Each episode she answers a different listeners' question, like "where does all the space junk go?" How did the International Space Station get assembled in the first place? Stuff like that. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. You've been listening to The Best Advice Show, I'm Zak Rosen. If you have some advice I would love to hear it. The hotline number is 844-935-BEST. That's 844-935-BEST.

Hey there Space Cadets! Don't worry, there is still a new episode this week! Henna and I were guests on the Off-Nominal Podcast on Sunday, September 20th with host Jake Robins and guest host Emilee Speck. You can listen to it by searching for Off-Nominal in your Favorite Podcast App. It is "Episode 34 - Repeatedly Googling Area 51". You can also check out the recording of the live steam on the Off-Nominal Youtube channel! Music from filmmusic.io "Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Episode: https://www.offnominal.space/episodes/34 Youtube Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXgXIxpnQVE&t=4207s Jake Robins: https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit?lang=en https://twitter.com/we_martians https://wemartians.com/ Emilee Speck: https://twitter.com/EMSpeck https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/08/24/introducing-space-curious-a-new-podcast-by-wkmg-news-6/

With Anthony off on parental leave, Jake is joined by guest host Emilee Speck and guests Anna and Henna from But It Is Rocket Science to talk about making space podcasts and Life on Venus?!DrinksOuter Planet Brewing - Sullivan 626 Saison (Untappd)Blue Tea (Wikipedia)Playalinda Brewery - Robonaut Red Ale (Untappd)Granville Island Brewing - Over & Under Galaxy Hazy IPA (Untappd)TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 34 - With Guest Host Emilee Speck and Guests Anna and Henna - YouTubeA.P. Bio TV Show - imdbEmily's Wonder Lab - imdbMaggie Horton - Graphic DesignerSpace Curious Podcast LogoWeMartians Mission Patches by Beth KernerPhosphine Discovered on VenusProject Blue BookPicksCountdown - imdbMore Perfect - RadiolabMore Perfect - Ruth Bader GinsburgAway - imdbKurzgesagt YouTube ChannelRaised by Wolves -imdbFaster Better CheaperFollow EmileeEmilee Speck (@EMSpeck) - TwitterClick Orlando SpaceSpace Curious PodcastFollow Anna and HennaBut It Is Rocket Science (@ButItIsRS) - TwitterBut It Is Rocket Science (@butitisrocketscience) - InstagramBut It Is Rocket Science WebsiteFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

This week’s Florida’s Fourth Estate guest is Emilee Speck, the host of WKMG’s new podcast called Space Curious. We often take for granted the modern miracle known as the International Space Station. It’s basically a six-bedroom house the length of an American football field and has been floating 200 miles above the Earth for more than two decades. So, it came as a bit of a surprise when a young person in the newsroom asked Speck, how the space station got up there. The result: the first episode of a brand-new WKMG podcast focused on answering your space questions called “Space Curious.” How do you get your hair cut in space? How do the Russians and Americans get along so well in space, while we have so much drama down here on Earth? Have the astronauts ever seen a UFO? We discuss these questions and more with Emilee Speck on this episode of Florida's Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans have been launching spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and out into the universe for more than six decades.  Those spacecraft include satellites that provide GPS and weather forecasting down on Earth but they have limited lifespans. After a spacecraft is no longer serving a purpose it becomes junk. This week’s episodes answers the question: Who’s gonna take out all that space trash? To help explain the issues behind space debris Space Curious host Emilee Speck spoke to experts from the Florida Institute of Technology who know a lot about space junk and what challenges humans face in cleaning up the mess we make.

Public interest in space exploration is on the rise, partly due to high-profile missions like SpaceX's Crew Dragon, returning to human launches from the U.S. and excitement around the launch of three missions to Mars this summer. With new interest comes questions from amateur space fans and a new podcast from WKMG's space reporter Emilee Speck aims to answer those questions submitted by listeners

Public interest in space exploration is on the rise, partly due to high-profile missions like SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, returning to human launches from the U.S. and excitement around the launch of three missions to Mars this summer. With new interest comes questions from amateur space fans and a new podcast from WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck aims to answer those questions submitted by listeners

Public interest in space exploration is on the rise, partly due to high-profile missions like SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, returning to human launches from the U.S. and excitement around the launch of three missions to Mars this summer. With new interest comes questions from amateur space fans and a new podcast from WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck aims to answer those questions submitted by listeners

Public interest in space exploration is on the rise, partly due to high-profile missions like SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, returning to human launches from the U.S. and excitement around the launch of three missions to Mars this summer. With new interest comes questions from amateur space fans and a new podcast from WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck aims to answer those questions submitted by listeners

Astronaut splash downs, Martian missions and a new Mission:Impossible movie shot in space -- there's a lot going on up there. We'll dive into the space news headlines this week with WKMG's space reporter Emilee Speck and take a look at the missions and events on the horizon.

Astronaut splash downs, Martian missions and a new Mission:Impossible movie shot in space — there’s a lot going on up there. We’ll dive into the space news headlines this week with WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck and take a look at the missions and events on the horizon. Then, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is set to launch this week from Cape Canaveral. We’ve spent the past few shows talking about this flagship mission to the red planet. Today we’ll chat with our panel of expert scientists on this week’s “I’d Like to Know” segment to preview the exciting science this rover promises to collect.

Astronaut splash downs, Martian missions and a new Mission:Impossible movie shot in space — there’s a lot going on up there. We’ll dive into the space news headlines this week with WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck and take a look at the missions and events on the horizon. Then, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is set to launch this week from Cape Canaveral. We’ve spent the past few shows talking about this flagship mission to the red planet. Today we’ll chat with our panel of expert scientists on this week’s “I’d Like to Know” segment to preview the exciting science this rover promises to collect.

Astronaut splash downs, Martian missions and a new Mission:Impossible movie shot in space — there’s a lot going on up there. We’ll dive into the space news headlines this week with WKMG’s space reporter Emilee Speck and take a look at the missions and events on the horizon. Then, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is set to launch this week from Cape Canaveral. We’ve spent the past few shows talking about this flagship mission to the red planet. Today we’ll chat with our panel of expert scientists on this week’s “I’d Like to Know” segment to preview the exciting science this rover promises to collect.

Robin is joined by previous guests WKMG space reporter Emilee Speck and Rocket Crafters propulsion design engineer Kineo Wallace to discuss an incident that occurred during an engine test at their facility on the Space Coast.

We're in a new decade, and Mars is kicking it off strong with four missions to the Red Planet in July. As we do every year, we're joined by Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck to preview the missions as well as everything else ahead of us in 2020. We Mars missions, Artemis, and Commercial Crew Mars 2020 Name the Rover ContestExoMars 2020 Parachute ProgressUAE's Mars Hope nearly assembledLong March 5 returns to flightStarliner in good shape after shortened flightNASA received $22.6B budget Previous Conversations with Brendan and Emilee Episode 18 - State of Mars 2017Episode 35 - State of Mars 2018Off-Nominal Episode 6 (feat. Brendan Byrne)Episode 53 - State of Mars 2019 Follow Emilee and Brendan Emilee on Twitter (@EMSpeck)Emilee’s Space Coverage (ClickOrlando.com)News 6 WKMG Facebook (Facebook.com)Brendan on Twitter (@SpaceBrendan)Are We There Yet Podcast on Twitter (@AWTYMars)WMFE Space (wmfe.org) Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)Featuring a limited time special offer! Ends Jan 10th!WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Free shipping if you buy 2+ items until Jan 10thTwitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastMost Recent Episode: 25 - SpaceX Cinematic Universe An Exciting Space Future WeMartians is celebrating its fourth anniversary, and I couldn’t be more happy with the way this project has turned out. What began as a hobby has transformed in to a thriving community of thousands interested in Mars exploration. I’ve got what feels like hundreds of ideas to make this show better, but I’ve always struggled balancing this hobby with my day job and the rest of my life. There’s not much else I can do without somehow getting more time! And so I’ve made some decisions to do just that. I’ve left my day job. WeMartians is officially on the path of #GoingPro. Learn more about the decision, what it means for the show, and how you can help at our blog post explainer! https://twitter.com/We_Martians/status/1212865759665246208?s=20 Show your support with a monthly pledge on Patreon! How you can help You can help support me as I transition to a new career. We've got some new Patreon goals for the next four patron milestones - all bonus content for YOU, including video tours of the new studio to audio documentaries.UPDATE - Goal 1 has been reached! You can see the new studio tour here or below!A limited offer extended until January 10th for new Patrons at the $5 level or higher - get a handwritten postcard and a pack of stickers!A special sale in the WeMartians shop - free shipping on orders of two or more items!UPDATE - New Shirt Design Available! SpaceX Super Heavy THIRTYSEVEN Thanks to all the patrons who have come along so far, and to all the new ones ready to join the movement. Ad Ares! New Shirt Design! THIRTYSEVEN We've got a new shirt design out to mark our #GoingPro campaign. The much anticipated successor to our bestseller TWENTYSEVEN, THIRTYSEVEN features the business end of a Starship Super Heavy rocket. Pick it up now with the Rosalind Franklin shirt to take advantage of our free shipping promo using code GOINGPRO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWK32tXFd8 WeMartians theme music is “RetroFuture” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and arranged by Jake Robins with Public Domain NASA audio and WeMartians interview samples. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On a special edition of The Supercluster Podcast, Robin Seemangal, travels down to Cape Canaveral, Florida to prepare for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy STP-2 launch. Space reporter and space coast native Emilee Speck hosts the Supercluster team at WKMG’s studio in Orlando for a discussion on the launch and the the second renaissance occurring at Cape Canaveral.

It’s been a big week for space news. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy blasted off from Cape Canaveral last evening- thrilling spectators lining the roads to watch the launch. And for the first time, the private space company also stuck the landing for all three of its reusable boosters. Not so successful was an Israeli company’s mission to land a spacecraft on the moon. Beresheet came close to the lunar surface before mission control lost contact with the lander. History docent and photographer Julia Bergeron, Dale Ketcham, vice president of government and external relations for Space Florida, Emilee Speck with WKMG News 6 and 90.7’s space reporter Brendan Byrne join Intersection to discuss the highs and lows of the week in space ...

For the past three years, WMFE's podcast has asked "when it comes to putting humans on Mars, are we there yet?" As the program reaches its third year, host Brendan Byrne asks the question to planetary scientist Phil Metzger and journalist Emilee Speck.

For the past three years, WMFE's podcast has asked "when it comes to putting humans on Mars, are we there yet?" As the program reaches its third year, host Brendan Byrne asks the question to planetary scientist Phil Metzger and journalist Emilee Speck. 

For the past three years, WMFE's podcast has asked "when it comes to putting humans on Mars, are we there yet?" As the program reaches its third year, host Brendan Byrne asks the question to planetary scientist Phil Metzger and journalist Emilee Speck. 

For the past three years, WMFE's podcast has asked "when it comes to putting humans on Mars, are we there yet?" As the program reaches its third year, host Brendan Byrne asks the question to planetary scientist Phil Metzger and journalist Emilee Speck. 

The fourth season of WeMartians has begun, and we bring in our friends and regular guests Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck to talk about rockets, rovers, and Mars in pop culture. We talk Mars in 2018 and in to the future Sounds of Mars from NASA's InSight Previous Conversations with Brendan and Emilee Episode 18 - State of Mars 2017Episode 35 - State of Mars 2018Off-Nominal Episode 6 (feat. Brendan Byrne) Follow Emilee and Brendan Emilee on Twitter (@EMSpeck)Emilee’s Space Coverage (ClickOrlando.com)News 6 WKMG Facebook (Facebook.com)Brendan on Twitter (@SpaceBrendan)Are We There Yet Podcast on Twitter (@AWTYMars)WMFE Space (wmfe.org) Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)The WeMartians Travel GrantWeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Support the Travel Grant Here!Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) Come have a beer with me I will be at McFate Brewing Company (South location) in Scottsdale, Arizona at 6PM on Friday, Feb 8th. It's an open invitation to any listeners in the area who want to hang out! More details here!

It's a new year, and another trip around the sun exploring Mars. Emilee Speck & Brendan Byrne return to the show to continue a new tradition of covering the year that passed and the year that will be. From robotic exploration of Mars rovers and spacecraft to the endless saga of NASA's human spaceflight program, we take a step back and examine everything going on. Miss last year's Sate of Mars 2017? Check it out here! We discuss Mars, Robotic, Human and Otherwise Methane Bursts on Mars (The Verge) Opportunity survives 8th winter (Space.com) Recommended Episode to learn more: Episode 29: A Teenage Rover (feat. Mike Seibert) Curiosity's Wheels Breaking Down (Space.com) Curiosity celebrates 5 years, rock drill still out (Space.com) Recommended Episode to learn more: Episode 28: Five Years of Being Curious (feat. Emily Lakdawalla) InSight launching in 2018 (nasa.gov) SLS Delayed (The Verge) Mars is very expensive (Ars Technica) Recommended Episode to learn more: Off the Cuff "Should SLS Be Cancelled?" (for $1+ Patrons) Deep Space Gateway Plans Announced (Ars Technica) Recommended Episode to learn more: Off the Cuff "NASA's Roadmap to Mars" (for $1+ Patrons) NASA Pivots to the Moon (Inverse.com) Recommended Episode to learn more: Episode 34: From the Moon to Mars (feat. Laura Forczyk) National Geographic's MARS series renewed (Deadline.com) Follow Emilee and Brendan Emilee on Twitter (@EMSpeck) Emilee's Space Coverage (ClickOrlando.com) News 6 WKMG Facebook (Facebook.com) Brendan on Twitter (@SpaceBrendan) Are We There Yet Podcast on Twitter (@AWTYMars) WMFE Space (wmfe.org) Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com) Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians) WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) Twitter (@we_martians) Facebook (@wemartians) Instagram (@wemartians) Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle”, and "On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The year 2016 was a big one for Mars, and 2017 might be even bigger yet. We're joined by two space reporters from Orlando to talk about the highlights of last year in Mars exploration, and look ahead to 2017, which promises to take us closer to the Red Planet. Brendan Byrne is a reporter from WMFE Orlando and the host of "Are We There Yet?", a podcast about space exploration. Emilee Speck is a reporter from WKMG with a passion for planetary missions. LINKS Brendan's Twitter Account Emilee's Twitter Account "Are We There Yet?" (website / Twitter) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Overview ESA Approves ExoMars 2020 Funding Curiosity discovers Manganese Curiosity discovers Boron NASA's 1 Year Mission Bigelow seeking further use of their module Orion Update for January 2017 SLS Moves to Maiden Launch NASA's VAB has new work platforms installed Commercial Crew capsule development schedule slips Falcon Heavy Landing Pads moving towards development National Geographic "Mars" Renewed for 2nd season WeMartians Theme Song is "RetroFuture" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/