Geoff Brumfiel

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The burst dam in Ukraine is causing problems for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

A major dam in Ukraine has collapsed. The failure is a grave blow to the region's water supply and is putting further stress on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

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What we know about a large dam's catastrophic breach in Ukraine

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

The near obliteration of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has triggered evacuations and raised concern about Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which uses the reservoir to cool its reactors.

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NASA convened scientists and academics to discuss Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Thursday, June 01, 2023

NASA is trying to bring science to the study of unidentified anomalous phenomena. A panel of top scientists and academics is trying to figure out how to systematically study UAPs.

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What NASA talked about in its meeting on unidentified anomalous phenomena

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NASA held a meeting of its panel devoted to studying unidentified anomalous phenomena. Government officials are hopeful it can bring a scientific approach to understanding these mysterious objects.

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Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.

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Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters

Monday, May 15, 2023

Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)

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Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

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SpaceX wants this supersized rocket to fly. But will investors send it to the Moon?

Friday, May 05, 2023

Getting Starship off the ground is costing the commercial spaceflight company billions of dollars at a time when money is tight. Some analysts think more funding will be needed.

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What's next for SpaceX's (very expensive) Starship program?

Thursday, May 04, 2023

Elon Musk is promising that SpaceX's newest rocket will one day take humans to Mars, but it's costing the company billions of dollars to develop. Can SpaceX afford to see the program through?

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SpaceX prepares to launch the largest rocket ever built

Monday, April 17, 2023

The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.

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SpaceX readies to launch the biggest rocket ever made. Will it get off the ground?

Monday, April 17, 2023

In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.

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SpaceX scraps Starship launch at the last minute due to frozen valve

Monday, April 17, 2023

The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat, and it'll be 48 hours until the team can try again, SpaceX said.

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SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.

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North Korea tests a powerful new kind of missile

Thursday, April 13, 2023

North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fueled ICBM, a type of missile that can be launched far more quickly than its current ones.

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Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Some companies claim AI can help

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.

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Scientists believe they have found a crucial building block of life on an asteroid

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

It's an intriguing finding that suggests life as we know it may have been seeded by asteroids and meteors.

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A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

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Here's what the latest version of ChatGPT gets right — and wrong

Friday, March 17, 2023

Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.

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If daylight saving time seems tricky, try figuring out the time on the moon

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Scientists are pondering how to tell time on other celestial bodies. It's a lot harder than you might think.

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The House's attempt to shed new light on COVID-19's origins

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

As questions remain over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republican-led House is attempting to shed new light on the matter, but its not without political debate and questionable claims.

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