Popular Science US - Fall 2019

In this issue

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.

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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

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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.

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This is the most exciting time to be alive in history. Discovery and innovation are reshaping the world around us, and Popular Science makes even the most complex ideas entertaining and accessible. By taking an upbeat, solutions-oriented look at today's most audacious science and revolutionary technology, we forecast what tomorrow will be like. We deliver the future now.