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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Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

2 days 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 week 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

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

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

One hungry star!Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have added a surprising twist to what scientists believed was the first star seen swallowing a planet. Roughly 10,000 light-years from Earth, the new data suggests that tidal forces, not stellar evolution, may be the real cause behind the dramatic event. Scientists estimate that the planet was about the size of Jupiter, orbiting even closer to its star than Mercury does to our Sun.
Local leaders express concern over healthcare programs funding cuts

3 weeks ago | cfpublic.org | Brendan Byrne

A labor union representing healthcare workers expressed concern Monday over recent cuts to federal funding for health-related programs by President Donald Trump. The roundtable, organized by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, consisted of public healthcare workers, Central Florida elected officials, and other community leaders providing perspectives on the risk of the administration cutting millions of dollars from nutritional and healthcare programs.
The North American greenhouse gas budget: Emissions, removals, and integration for CO2, CH4, and N2O (2010-2019): Results From the Second REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes Study (RECCAP2)

1 month ago | pubs.usgs.gov | Brendan Byrne |Benjamin Poulter |Guillermo Murray-Tortarolo |Daniel Hayes

Links More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI) Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core Publication type Article Publication Subtype Journal Article Title The North American greenhouse gas budget: Emissions, removals, and integration for CO2, CH4, and N2O (2010–2019): Results From the Second REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes Study (RECCAP2) Series title Global Biogeochemical Cycles DOI 10.1029/2024GB008310 Volume 39 Issue 4 Publication Date April 05, 2025 Year Published...
A curious carbon finding on Mars and the prospect of space pirates

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

Ancient elements on the red planetIn a new discovery from the Curiosity rover, scientists have found the largest organic carbon molecules on Mars. Organic carbon is a building block element for habitable worlds. The long-chain organic carbon is typically associated with photosynthesis in plants here on Earth. On the curiosity rover, there is an instrument , which is a powerful tool that enables the robot to search for these organic and inorganic compounds.
Amazon’s first operational internet satellites set to launch from Cape Canaveral

1 month ago | cfpublic.org | Brendan Byrne

The first satellites for Amazon’s new space-based internet service are set to take flight Wednesday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Commercial company United Launch Alliance is giving the satellites their boost into orbit on an Atlas V rocket. The mission’s two-hour launch window from Space Launch Complex-41 opens at 7:00 p.m. ET. Forecasters call for a 55% chance of favorable weather for launch.
Starliner’s remarkable journey and the human factors of NASA missions

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

With the spacecraft’s thrusters failing on its way to the International Space Station, Boeing’s Starliner mission was a harrowing journey. More remarkable than we first knew. Starliner’s commander Butch Wilmore shared incredible new detail about the mission with Ars Technica’s Eric Berger. We’ll speak with Berger about what he learned and what’s ahead for Starliner. Then, IPEx is a critical moon mission for NASA to study lunar soil, but its control room resides on our home planet.
End of Global Supply Chains? Trump shakes the U.S. market

1 month ago | insiderpaper.com | Brendan Byrne

Immediately after the Trump administration announced that new import duties would be imposed, shares of leading US technology companies dropped instantly. Investors fear that increased customs barriers will harm global supply chains and raise costs for companies dependent on overseas production.