
Brendan Byrne
Space Reporter and 'Are We There Yet?' Host- Twitter: @SpaceBrendan
Brendan covers space news for WMFE, everything from rocket launches to the latest scientific discoveries in our universe. He hosts WMFE's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration.
Brendan is a native Floridian, born and raised in Broward County. He moved to Central Florida in 2005 to attend the University of Central Florida. He began working at WMFE as a college intern where he discovered his love for public radio.
Recent Stories from Brendan Byrne

A record number of Floridians could hit the road this Independence Day weekend
More than two and a half million Floridians are traveling this Independence Day weekend.

Deadline to apply for COVID Orlando rental assistance is Friday
The city of Orlando is ending a rental assistance program funded by COVID relief dollars. Friday is the last day for eligible residents to apply.

NASA hopes New Zealand launch will pave way for moon landing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface. So it is sending up a test satellite from New Zealand.

Protecting our planet for potential asteroid strikes
Thursday marks World Asteroid Day, a U.N.-sanctioned campaign to raise awareness of the scientific opportunities, and planetary threats, posed by asteroids. So we’re taking this week’s episode to explore asteroids.

Central Florida lawmakers react to Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Central Florida lawmakers are speaking out after a Supreme Court decision released Friday ends constitutional protections for abortions that had been in place for nearly 50 years.

Orange County leaders to tackle housing affordability in special work session
Orange County leaders are meeting Thursday morning to discuss housing affordability in the county. The Board of County Commissioners is meeting to discuss possible solutions to the region’s growing housing affordability crisis.

From a new space station to supply chain solutions, a check in with commercial space
From filling the gap left by a retiring International Space Station to a possible solution to a unique supply chain issue, commercial space leaders weigh in on the future of the industry.