Popular Science US - Fall 2019

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Archaeology has a new prime directive.

Fringe language patterns spread online.

How conspiracy theories take hold.

The engineer building a drone for Mars.

Mars 2020 Vision

Mimi Aung was still a young girl when she learned a lesson that has defined her career at NASA.

2 mins

Space-Time Continuum

IN THE 5 8 YEARS SINCE ALAN Shepard became the first American to orbit Earth, NASA has deemed just one watch tough enough to wear in open space.

1 min

What Beginners Need To Master Vertigo

Despite gravity’s efforts to keep humans grounded, the lure of exploring and conquering massive walls draws climbers upward.

1 min

Dinner Is Preserved

THE FIRST AMERICANS IN SPACE SQUIRTED THEIR MEALS OUT of tubes.

1 min

Glimpse Within

A SHARP PAIR OF EYES CAN PROBABLY SPOT SOMETHING AS wee as a paramecium swimming in a petri dish. Anything tinier requires the optical assist of lenses refracting light toward your peepers, making the itty-bitty look big. These microscopes offer increasingly powerful optics, giving you a towering perspective on hidden realms.

1 min

Starry Night, Done Right

IN THE BACKCOUNTRY, PEERING INTO THE MILKY WAY requires nothing more than waiting for nightfall, stepping outside, and looking up.

1 min

The Bold Man And The Sea

Inside the ambitious quest to reach the bottom of each ocean and change the landscape of exploration

10+ mins

Reading Astronauts' Secret Diaries

What astronaut diaries tell us—and NASA—about the perils and potential of a mission to the red planet

10+ mins

Citizens Of The World's Edge

Not everyone believes our planet is a sphere. Welcome to flat Earth.

10+ mins

Making It On Mars

If humans want to create a lasting presence on the Red Planet, they’ll have to live off the dirt beneath their feet.

9 mins

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