Brendan Byrne

Orlando

Assistant News Director at Central Florida Public Media

Contributor at NPR

(He/Him) Asst. News Director, Central Florida Public Media | Host, 'Are We There Yet?' @AWTYspace | Contributor @NPR | [email protected]

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ICE denies stay of deportations for an Apopka couple awaiting a crime-victim visa, lawyer says

16 hours ago | cfpublic.org | Brendan Byrne |Joe Byrnes

An Apopka couple from Guatemala with a pending application for a crime-victim visa have been denied their request to delay -- or stay -- their deportations, their attorney said. The husband was detained during a routine Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in in Orlando last week. Now, the four U.S. citizen children of Esvin Juarez and Rosemari Miranda are pleading on TikTok for help from President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Death in space

21 hours ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

Our existence has an expiration dateFrom black holes, imploding stars and our sun swallowing our planet, there are a ton of ways life as we know it could end. Aside from asteroids and floating space debris colliding with our planet, Walkabout the Galaxy’s Josh Colwell said one way our world could end is when our Earth dies.
The rise of banking as a service: Transforming the financial landscape

2 days ago | financealliance.io | Brendan Byrne

A new paradigm is emerging that is poised to revolutionize the way we think about banking. Banking as a Service (BaaS) is a cutting-edge concept that is reshaping the financial ecosystem, offering a glimpse into the future of banking. At its core, BaaS is the integration of banking services and infrastructure into the offerings of non-financial companies, enabling them to provide financial products and services to their customers.
Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?

3 days ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

The Trump Administration released a more detailed budget plan for NASA, cutting nearly 24% of the space agency’s funding. While it has to be approved by Congress, it’s still raising concerns for science advocates like The Planetary Society’s Casey Drier. We'll speak with him about this proposal and how it may shape NASA’s future. Then, who will be the next NASA administrator?
Orban hails Polish nationalist's 'fantastic victory' in election

5 days ago | insiderpaper.com | Brendan Byrne

Hungary’s prime minister on Monday hailed the “fantastic victory” of fellow nationalist Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential election. “What a nail-biter!,” Viktor Orban wrote on X, referring to the election in which the two candidates were neck-and-neck. “We are looking forward to working with you.”
Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

1 week ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

In just about two years, Varda Space has launched three missions, each one launching and returning to our planet successfully. From testing hypersonic travel to autonomous pharmaceutical research Varda space is working to make launching and recovering these capsules easier. We’ll speak with Varda Space’s Nick Cialdella about how the company hopes to make deliveries to and from low-Earth orbit as common as shipping here on Earth.
Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix

2 weeks ago | cfpublic.org | Brendan Byrne |Marian Summerall

NASA is one step closer to sending humans into deep space once moreLockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day flyby of our moon—with a crew of four. We’ll speak with Lockheed Martin’s Paul Anderson about the Orion vehicle, and how its unique design and features are helping further missions to the moon and even Mars.
Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

3 weeks ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

What’s ahead for commercial spaceCommercial space companies have played a critical role in the advancement of space exploration. Private companies are working on giant new vehicles, like SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, that will aid in missions to the moon and Mars within the next several years.
Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

1 month ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

The Trump Administration released its budget plans for NASA in 2026, cutting nearly 25% of the space agency’s funding. Programs like Mars Sample Return, the Space Launch System and the Orion Spacecraft would come to an end. We’ll speak with the planetary society’s Casey Drier about this proposal and the future of NASA science if the plan is approved by Congress. Then, we’re less than a month away from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

1 month ago | cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall |Brendan Byrne

Astrophotography from your own backyardUsing telescopes and cameras, astrophotography is just one way that people bring space and art together. While giant space-based telescopes can take stunning pictures, a backyard telescope can capture some incredible images, too.