Geoff Brumfiel
Stories
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Politics
President-elect Trump selects Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
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Politics
Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA
Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest.
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Science
A study of dinosaur droppings shows how the dinosaurs came to rule the Earth
Researchers have conducted what could be the largest study ever of dinosaur poop. The findings shed new light on how dinosaur's diets allowed them to dominate the planet. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 28, 2024.)
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SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft again. What's next?
SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft for the sixth time. President-elect Trump and Elon Musk were in attendance.
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Europe
Russia launches experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine
Russia launched an experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine. It appears to be intended for one thing: to send a nuclear warning to the West.
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Science
Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump
Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.
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Science
Meet America's secret team of nuclear first responders
For 50 years, a secretive group of government workers has been preparing for the worst. Here's a rare look inside the team that's ready to respond to a nuclear incident anywhere, anytime.
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SpaceX's Starship launch a success
SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket from Boca Chica, TX and successfully caught the booster portion of the two-stage rocket back at the launch pad, amid concerns about the environmental impact of Starship launches.
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Environment
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas
With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse.
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Science
Researchers who helped lay the groundwork for AI win Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to University of Toronto's Geoffrey Hinton and Princeton University's John Hopfield for their work on artificial intelligence.
