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Running on Empty: Air Traffic Control in a Government Shutdown

America’s air traffic control system is short-staffed, overstressed, and now operating without pay — a fragile network feeling the strain of Washington’s dysfunction.

Powering the Final Frontier: The Case for Nuclear on the Moon

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 17d

Webchat: "The Case for Nuclear on the Moon" -- I recently participated in a web chat with my friends Miles O'Brien and space nuclear expert Bhavya Lal - all of us #StarTrek fans BTW. Here's the video milesobrien.substack.com/p/powering-t...

A Reality Check on NASA’s bold plan to put a reactor on the Moon by 2030

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 17d

Powering the Final Frontier: The Case for Nuclear on the Moon

A Reality Check on NASA’s bold plan to put a reactor on the Moon by 2030

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 18d

you are right and you are welcome

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 21d

but volatile

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 21d

9.9 cents a kWh? It’s a deal

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 21d

Need a better grid.

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 21d

A Revolution in the Wind, Stopped Cold

A sudden federal stop-work order has halted construction on a $6 billion offshore wind farm that was 80% complete—putting good-paying jobs on ice and leaving a vital energy solution in limbo.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · 29d

you are welcome!

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Sep 9

The Puffins Are Talking—Are We Listening?

On a rocky island off the Maine coast, a scrappy seabird is sounding the alarm about our oceans. Scientists are listening. We should too.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Sep 2

Collision Course Over the Capital

An Accident Waiting to Happen

California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines

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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · Aug 27

Check out our own Amanda Starbuck, speaking here for @pbsnews.org on how alfalfa farms use up frankly unsustainable amounts of water from the Colorado River. Reporting by @milesobrien.com.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Aug 29

Bearing Witness to Katrina, Twenty Years Later

A reporter’s memories of covering the storm, and what it taught us about science, infrastructure, and the escalating risks of climate change.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Aug 27

Imperial Valley’s Liquid Gold: Can the Colorado River Keep Flowing?

Farmers in one of America’s most productive valleys are clinging to senior water rights while the Colorado shrinks. Their fight is about more than lettuce and lemons—it’s about the future of the West.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Aug 24

Starship at the Crossroads: Can Test 10 Prove Musk Right?

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Jul 21

The Vanishing Science Beat: Why Public Media Still Matters

When PBS was born 55 years ago, it entered a media landscape defined by scarcity.

Miles to Go | Episode 43: “Cutoff: When a Pilot Becomes the Threat – Air India 171”

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Jul 15

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The grim developments in the AiIndia 171 crash investigation. Deliberate!

On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171—a Boeing 787 Dreamliner—crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all 241 people on board and dozens more on the ground.

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Jun 25

Apologies. I was duped. I am retracting everything.

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Jun 25

Where have you been for the last 16 years? I've done 11 NOVAs and 350 stories for the PBS NewsHour. Glad you found me.

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Apr 23

Thanks!

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Apr 23

Thanks Steve

Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Apr 23

Many thanks!

Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock

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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · Apr 15

Did you know that cows produce almost as much methane emissions as the oil & gas industry?
That’s a really big climate problem.
But there may be a game changing solution.
Check out this story from @pbsnews.org @milesobrien.com
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As the world races to curb climate change, scientists are taking aim at cows, a surprisingly potent source of greenhouse gases. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien traveled from California to Mexico a...

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Apr 15

Seaweed is a way to cut methane from livestock. youtu.be/b6Sif5T7LR8?...

Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock

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Miles O'Brien @milesobrien.com · Apr 1

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A veteran astronaut talks about flying with former foes, whether Butch and Suni were in fact, stranded, the perils of extended stays in space, and the pivotal crossroads for NASA

Miles to Go | Episode 42: Leroy Chiao

A veteran astronaut talks about flying with former foes, whether Butch and Suni were in fact, stranded, the perils of extended stays in space, and the pivotal crossroads for NASA