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How climate change ‘exacerbates’ wildfires in the American West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aul7dVMaJRs

As large parts of California and the Pacific Northwest are beset by wildfires, the issue of climate change has taken on prominence in the national political conversation. Scientists increasingly point to rising temperatures and extreme dryness as exacerbating wildfires, but what other factors are involved? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss. TRANSCRIPT […]

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How Elon Musk’s SpaceX is changing American space flight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Yb6FEEfJY

It has been nearly a decade since an American space crew last lifted off from U.S. soil in a spacecraft built here. That’s expected to change Wednesday afternoon with the relaunch of manned space flight. But the occasion will be very different from past launches, as this time, a private company is leading the way […]

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What Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins feared most during critical NASA mission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ5rangYxng

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which first landed American astronauts on the moon’s surface. Of the intrepid crew, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have tended to dominate public attention, but it was pilot Michael Collins who flew the command module to the moon — and faced his own distinct […]

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How NASA is preparing to launch another mission to the moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_5o7f_gHjI

The Trump administration wants NASA to get back to the moon by 2024, using any means necessary. But will the money and the commitment be there to support the effort? PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien talks to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about technical and political risk, international competition and his broader vision for the […]

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Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essential | Miles O'Brien Productions

Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essential

A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’ | Miles O'Brien Productions

A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’

Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices | Miles O'Brien Productions

Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis | Miles O'Brien Productions

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis

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Where will the Chinese space station fall? Good estimates will come “only in the hours just before re-entry.”

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