Miles O'Brien

Miles O’Brien is a veteran science journalist, pilot & PBS NewsHour correspondent, telling stories on aviation, space, climate & technology.

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@SciGuySpace Does anyone here know if the Blue Origin moon lander could ride to space on top of a Falcon Heavy?

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A day after liftoff, Artemis II is now well on its way. Four astronauts are on a ten-day voyage around the moon and back, traveling deeper into space than any human has ever before.

@IAmAmnaNawaz speaks to @milesobrien about what's happening now and what comes next.

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And there's @milesobrien on @CNN #ArtemisII

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I know I'm biased, but its moments like these when @cnn is so so good. A long (stressful) wait filled with a smart panel with former NASA astronauts, led by @Boris_Sanchez with our @milesobrien and @petemuntean has been informative, gracious and engaging. Bravo. #Artemis

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The National Transportation Safety Board said it was likely a series of failures that led to the accident at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada jet struck a fire truck responding to a possible emergency with another plane.

@milesobrien has more.

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The Acela to the Moon -- What America’s “fast train” reveals about NASA, Artemis—and our struggle to actually get somewhere. by @MilesObrien https://t.co/lK8Yf1TW5O #Artemis #NASA

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A deadly runway collision at LaGuardia is more than an accident—it’s a warning about the limits of an overstretched aviation system.
https://t.co/L6G1vwL8tD

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A century-old aviation mystery may finally be within reach.

In Part 3 of Miles Ahead, we follow the evidence to a remote pond in Newfoundland—and make a push to solve the fate of the White Bird before 2027.

Listen now. Help us find the truth.

#WhiteBird #AviationHistory #MilesAhead by @milesobrien
https://t.co/vZe4Gm6gEx

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A century-old aviation mystery may finally be within reach.

In Part 3 of Miles Ahead, we follow the evidence to a remote pond in Newfoundland—and make a push to solve the fate of the White Bird before 2027.

Listen now. Help us find the truth.

#WhiteBird #AviationHistory #MilesAhead by @milesobrien
https://t.co/vZe4Gm6gEx

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Revisiting one of the most haunting aviation stories I’ve ever covered: Japan Airlines Flight 123 — the deadliest single-aircraft crash in history.

Part 1 of my series with Lars Perkins explores how a routine flight became an unimaginable tragedy — and the human stories inside it.

#JAL123 #AviationSafety #BlackBox #AviationHistory
Black Box Revisited: The Deadliest Single Plane Crash- Part 1, by @milesobrien https://t.co/xFf0heRdjE

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@RyneJones7 You obviously know nothing about my work on this subject.

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The U.S. power demand boom is here. AI, data centers, rising costs—and one Texas coal plant planning a solar future. My latest story for PBS NewsHour. @milesobrien https://t.co/eXoqnK8lpB

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@Pkort Thank you for that catch! Just fixed it

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Two weeks before Lindbergh, two French aviators may have already crossed the Atlantic.
Listen now.
#WhiteBird #AviationHistory #MilesAhead
The White Bird Mystery Deepens, by @milesobrien https://t.co/UEx6o6KY7U

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@eXnihilo448 @SciGuySpace npt supported by the facts

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@xist8tial @SciGuySpace Actually, to be accurate, the point was New York to Paris or vice versa. It was all about winning the Orteig prize.

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@SciGuySpace Thanks Eric!

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@MaggieL please listen to the series

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@MaggieL You are correct. I will tweak.

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@Friscofied @NewsHour Thanks!

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The war in Iran and the spike in oil and gas prices are again highlighting the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.

As demand on the U.S. electric grid continues to grow, the Trump administration has moved to roll back subsidies and incentives for some renewables. A new industry report finds solar installations fell 14% over the past year.

@milesobrien has more.