Category: Global

Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s partnership with the private sector

05.05.25.

Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s partnership with the private sector NASA’s partnership with the private sector took a key step forward with a successful moon landing. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the company, Firefly Aerospace, stuck the landing safely early Sunday, making it the first commercial spacecraft to do so. It’s carrying…
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The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service

05.05.25.

The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and meteorologists. Science…
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Welcome to the NEW MilesOBrien.com!

07.24.23.

New look, same science coverage. After over 6 years of online presence, MilesOBrien.com has been updated for the modern age! In the coming weeks, we’ll be getting back on track with updating you on our latest stories. All the stories from our previous site are still viewable under the ‘News’ tab. This website has also…
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With major logistical challenges, companies face a bottleneck in vaccine distribution

02.10.21.

The pace of vaccinations in the U.S. is failing to meet expectations, in part due to inadequate production and supply. But President Biden is planning to invoke the federal Defense Production Act in an effort to ensure companies, manufacturers and states get what they need. Miles O’Brien reports on what some companies are already doing…
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What North Korean films tell us about the Trump-Kim summit.

06.12.18.

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is over. The leaders pledged to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, but the lack of a substantive procedural framework has many experts remaining pessimistic. Kim Jong Un gets a suspension of U.S.-South Korea military exercises at the cost of some vague words…
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The Trump-Kim summit is upon us. Here’s what we know about North Korea’s nuclear program.

06.11.18.

As the historic meeting between U.S. and North Korean leaders is upon us, many are hoping for movement toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. But before we can see Kim Jong Un give up his nuclear weapons, we have to understand what he has in store. Below, you can watch our three part PBS NewsHour…
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