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A Conversation with Leroy Chiao What do space cats, uncertified toilet paper, and reversed blood flow have in common? They all came up in my wide-ranging, hilarious, and at times sobering conversation with astronaut Leroy Chiao — one of NASA’s best, brightest, and bluntest. Leroy is a veteran of four spaceflights, including a six-and-a-half-month stint…

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Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock 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 and Australia to explore a bold idea that could make a big impact.…

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Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources Beavers as Climate Resilience Architects The Medicine Bow beaver complex, maintained by a single beaver family, offers a stunning case study of their ecological impact. Fairfax’s drone footage reveals a green corridor stretching over a kilometer through a landscape still scarred by a…

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Harold Coghlan on the Mid-Air Collision near Reagan National Airport On a clear night near Washington Reagan National Airport, an American Airlines CRJ regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air, sending shockwaves through the aviation community. The accident, occurring in some of the most complex and restricted airspace in the country,…

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Researchers race to answer questions about the unintended consequences of wind energy The Biden administration just approved a wind farm project off the coast of Massachusetts. It’s now the 11th commercial scale wind project of its kind to get such approval. This comes at a key moment for this sector, because president-elect Trump has been…

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Jared Isaacman: From Entrepreneur to Space Pioneer and NASA’s Next Leader? In the latest episode of Miles To Go, I sat down with Jared Isaacman, a self-made billionaire, accomplished pilot, and pioneering space explorer. Our conversation, recorded in September 2023, reveals the remarkable trajectory of a high school dropout who built Shift4 Payments into a multi-billion-dollar…

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