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1 day 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.
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4 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?
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1 week ago | 
cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall
As populations change, traffic lights need to adaptSo, here’s a question, have you ever been stopped by a traffic signal in the Orlando area that was so long you began to look around in amazement wondering what was actually going on? If so, you’re not the only one. MetroPlan Orlando said it gets lots of calls about stoplights being too long and questions about whether they’re actually getting longer.
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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.
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2 weeks ago | 
wusf.org | Marian Summerall
Law enforcement is expecting increased road congestion in Central Florida through the weekend and warning drivers to prepare for delays. That's in part due to the Memorial Day weekend and Universal's new theme park, Epic Universe, officially opening Thursday. Trooper Migdalisis Garcia of the Florida Highway Patrol said the Memorial Day weekend typically brings congestion to beaches in Volusia and Brevard counties.
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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.
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3 weeks ago | 
wqcs.org | Marian Summerall
At the mouth of Tiger Creek in Lake Kissimmee, Cynthia Diekema from Davenport and her husband accidentally paddled their canoe over an alligator in shallow water. The husband told officials the incident caused the animal to thrash, tipping them into the water. Maj. Evan Laskowski with the Southwest Region of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the 61-year-old woman fell onto the alligator and was bitten.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
cfpublic.org | Marian Summerall
At the mouth of Tiger Creek in Lake Kissimmee, Cynthia Diekema from Davenport and her husband accidentally paddled their canoe over an alligator in shallow water. The husband told officials the incident caused the animal to thrash, tipping them into the water. Maj. Evan Laskowski with the Southwest Region of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the 61-year-old woman fell onto the alligator and was bitten.
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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.
