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

Joined December 2007
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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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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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HAPPENING NOW: Humans are about to travel farther from Earth than ever before. CNN is live for takeoff as the Artemis II crew braces for a mission around the moon. Watch CNN and follow live updates: cnn.it/4c2dNjN
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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 milesobrien.substack.com/p/t… #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. open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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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 open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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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 open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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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 open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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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.
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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 open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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First of a three-part series, exploring the most important unsolved aviation mystery of all time. The Hunt for the White Bird Begins, by @milesobrien open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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12,000 page views of our PBS Antarctica content in Notebook — after the live event ended. 80K students showed up live. Then their teachers kept coming back. That's not an event. That's a resource. 🌎🔬 @NewsHourExtra @milesobrien
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NASA Just Reset Artemis. That’s Not a Retreat — It’s a Reality Check., by @milesobrien open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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Looks like a rollback is brewing for Artemis II. March launch windows would close, but if they do it soon, they preserve April options. nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026…
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80,000 Students, One Icebreaker, and the Science Beneath Antarctica, by @milesobrien open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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From Ted Turner to TikTok: The Rise and Fall of Science Journalism—and What Comes Next, by @milesobrien open.substack.com/pub/mileso…

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As President Donald Trump pulls back from regulations on climate change, many scientists remain concerned about the warming of the oceans, melting glaciers and sea level rise. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien (@milesobrien) has been reporting from Antarctica on a mission to understand what's happening there. In his final report from the Thwaites Glacier, he looks at other key research projects that have been part of the trip.
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