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open.substack.comThe White Bird: Time to Solve the MysteryIn the final chapter of this three-part series, Miles O’Brien and aviation historian Ric Gillespie examine the physical evidence suggesting that the lost French aircraft L’Oiseau Blanc may lie beneath...

20 Mar

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. #WhiteBird #AviationHistory #MilesAhead open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comBlack Box Revisited: The Deadliest Single Plane Crash- Part 1Listen now (35 mins) | A return to Japan Airlines Flight 123 — a story of failure, humanity, and the thin line between routine and catastrophe

17 Mar

Revisiting one of the most haunting aviation stories I’ve ever covered: Japan Airlines Flight 123 — the deadliest single-aircraft crash in history. #JAL123 #AviationSafety #BlackBox #AviationHistory open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comThe White Bird Mystery DeepensNew evidence suggests the lost French transatlantic flight may have reached Newfoundland

12 Mar

Two weeks before Lindbergh, two French aviators may have already crossed the Atlantic. Listen now. #WhiteBird #AviationHistory #MilesAhead open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comThe Grid Meets the AI BoomA Texas coal plant, a solar gamble—and the race to power the digital future

11 Mar

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. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comThe Hunt for the White Bird BeginsA new Miles Ahead podcast series revisits aviation’s greatest unsolved mystery

6 Mar

First of a special three-part series investigating the most important unsolved aviation mystery of all time. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

27 Feb

open.substack.comNASA Just Reset Artemis. That’s Not a Retreat — It’s a Reality Check.NASA has reshuffled its return-to-the-Moon strategy.

nasa.govNASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back - NASAEditor’s note: NASA has updated an earlier version of this blog to provide additional details.

21 Feb

Looks like a rollback is brewing for Artemis II. March launch windows would close, but if they do it soon, they preserve April options. www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...

open.substack.comLand Ho!Fifty-five days after shoving off, we see the beautiful cliffs of New Zealand - and smell the fertile turf.

18 Feb

Land Ho! Fifty-five days after shoving off for Antarctica. What an adventure. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.com80,000 Students, One Icebreaker, and the Science Beneath AntarcticaFrom the Southern Ocean, scientists revealed how hidden ocean heat is reshaping the “Doomsday Glacier”—and why the answers matter far beyond Antarctica.

16 Feb

From an Antarctic icebreaker, scientists connected live with 80,000 students worldwide to explain how hidden ocean heat is reshaping the “Doomsday Glacier”—and why it matters everywhere. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comFrom Ted Turner to TikTok: The Rise and Fall of Science Journalism—and What Comes NextSpeaking from Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, a conversation for Breaking the News traces how CNN helped shape today’s fractured media landscape—and why rebuilding trust in science storytelling may be

15 Feb

Speaking live from Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, Miles O’Brien reflects on CNN, the collapse of science journalism, and a new project tracing the roots of today’s fractured media landscape. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

open.substack.comFailure, Data, and the Slow Truth of ThwaitesEven when the drilling stops, the science—and the stakes—keep moving beneath Antarctica’s most consequential glacier

13 Feb

A failed drill, rare new data, and the slow race to understand Antarctica’s most consequential glacier—my companion essay to tonight’s PBS NewsHour report from Thwaites. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

11 Feb

open.substack.comAt the Edge of the Ice, and TimeA live conversation from Antarctica reveals what we learned—and what we still don’t know—about the fate of the Doomsday Glacier

10 Feb

open.substack.comWhen the Ice WinsA live Q&A from the Southern Ocean today (Feb 10) at 4 PM EST

5 Feb

open.substack.comA Hole in the Ice, a Hard Stop and a Hard TruthAt Thwaites Glacier, scientists reach the ocean below—only to watch their biggest hope freeze out of reach

1 Feb

open.substack.comA Hard Stop at ThwaitesWarm water confirmed beneath the glacier—but the long-term measurements slip away

31 Jan

open.substack.comThrough the Ice at ThwaitesAfter nearly a full day of drilling, scientists finally reach the hidden ocean beneath Antarctica’s most consequential glacier

30 Jan

open.substack.comLive from Thwaites for PBS NewsAn Antarctic drilling race, a vanishing window for science, and a first-of-its-kind broadcast from the bottom of the world

open.substack.comI Still See the Sky: Challenger, Forty Years OnFrom a frozen Florida morning to the loss of two shuttles and fourteen astronauts, a reporter reflects on what silence inside a system can cost.

28 Jan

I still see the “Y” in the sky. From Challenger in 1986 to Columbia in 2003, this is my account of what happens when near-misses become normal—and why spaceflight will never be routine. open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

28 Jan

open.substack.comTwenty Tons of Snow and a Week to Drill the Bottom of the WorldA walk through the Thwaites Glacier drill camp—where a ten-person team races the weather, the ice, and the clock to reach the ocean beneath Antarctica.

27 Jan

open.substack.comWind, Ice, and a Hole in the End of the WorldFrom the helideck of a Korean icebreaker, I watch scientists battle Antarctic winds—and 3,000 feet of ice—to reach the ocean beneath Thwaites Glacier.

26 Jan

open.substack.comOceanography the Hard Way: Shoveling a Path to the Sea Beneath ThwaitesWatch now | From a helicopter drop-in on the “Doomsday Glacier” to a fiber-optic lifeline to the ocean below, a ten-person team takes on 3,000 feet of ice, 20 tons of gear, and Antarctica’s brutal rea...

24 Jan

open.substack.comTwo Horizons, One Glacier, One Elevator in the Amundsen SeaFrom a Korean icebreaker in front of Thwaites, reporting on the night a robot slipped beneath the ice to measure the future of sea level

20 Jan

open.substack.comThwaites Glacier CalvingA tough shot to get

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20 Jan

Watch this video of @milesobrien.com from a Korean Icebreaker in Antarctica. Glad he mentioned that the US no longer has this capability because of the Trump regime. There are also two @nytimes.com reporters on the same ship. 🌊

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Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. https://to.pbs.org/45WdVPh

to.pbs.orgOn board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is meltingScientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's...

20 Jan

open.substack.comOn board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is meltingReporting from Thwaites Glacier, where scientists race weather and time to measure the ice that could reshape the world’s coastlines

19 Jan

open.substack.comThe Sun Shines, and the Rotors Spin, at ThwaitesAs the helicopters take to the air, the race is on to reach the scientific holy grail.

17 Jan

open.substack.comWaiting on the Weather at the Edge of the Worldboard South Korea’s research icebreaker Araon, scientists race the forecast—and the clock—to unlock what’s happening beneath Thwaites Glacier.

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15 Jan

@milesobrien.com 🤝 Thwaites Glacier One of the most remote places on Earth. View our livestream NOW: 🔴https://www.youtube.com/live/hboOl0tJTls?si=1c4vD4EJGsqpNmRh

16 Jan

open.substack.comTilting at Windmills — and the Grid We Risk in the ProcessAfter more than a decade covering offshore wind, I return to Revolution Wind — where jobs, electricity demand, and politics collide just as the grid is tightening.

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youtube.comLIVE From Antarctica: Miles O’Brien on Science at the Edge of the WorldYouTube video by MyRadar Weather News

13 Jan

LIVE from Antarctica this Thursday. @milesobrien.com joins @mikelinden.bsky.social to talk science, research, and what it’s like working on the ice. 📅 Jan 15 ⏰ 12:00 PM EST Have a question for Miles? Post it here and we’ll bring it into the live interview. https://youtube.com/live/LIdharrlzbM

15 Jan

open.substack.comLive from Antarctica: Why the Ice MattersJoin me Thursday for a real-time conversation from the bottom of the world—about science, exploration, and why Antarctica matters to all of us.

13 Jan

open.substack.comLive from the Doomsday GlacierFrom the deck of an icebreaker at Thwaites Glacier, scientists describe what they’re seeing, what they still don’t know—and what it costs to be here.

12 Jan

open.substack.comLive from the Edge of the Doomsday GlacierToday at 4 p.m. ET, join us aboard a Korean icebreaker at Thwaites Glacier for a rare, real-time look at the science shaping our coastal future.

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10 Jan

open.substack.comA Check-in from Antarctica's Eroding Thwaites Glacer with Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien and OthersPlease listen to and share this Sustain What conversation with longtime TV science correspondent Miles O'Brien and science journalist Kate Tobin aboard the South Korean research icebreaker Araon, whic...

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9 Jan

After weeks at sea, MyRadar correspondent @milesobrien.com has reached Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. This rare drone perspective captures one of the most remote and consequential places on Earth.

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9 Jan

Join me LIVE at 10:30 a.m., ET with @milesobrien.com, who's aboard a research ship at the edge of Antarctica's Eroding Thwaites Glacer. YouTube here or more options in the post below. www.youtube.com/live/Mo7kVkB... 🧪🧊🌡️🌐

youtube.comA Live Check-in with Journalists Heading to Antarctica’s Most Vulnerable GlacierYouTube video by Andrew Revkin

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9 Jan

From Antarctica, meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social is in conversation with @milesobrien.com and David Holland, Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science at New York University. The interview will be available soon in the MyRadar app and on our social channels.

10 Jan

open.substack.comHelicopters on Deck at the Doomsday GlacierWith blades going on and weather watching underway, the Thwaites mission reaches a critical moment.

8 Jan

open.substack.comFace to Face with ThwaitesAt last, the icebreaker Araon reaches an ideal position—and scientists prepare to probe the most consequential glacier on Earth.

7 Jan

open.substack.comIn the Neighborhood of the Doomsday GlacierAfter days of uncertainty and sea ice, we finally reach Thwaites—and the real science is about to begin.

6 Jan

open.substack.comSlow Going in Thick Sea IceKorean Icebreaker Araon slogging through the sea ice. Unclear if we will make it