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Can a Retired Rocket Engine Take Us to Mars?
The space shuttle's main engine was mothballed with the program in 2011. Now NASA believes it's the future of interplanetary travel.
How and Why Microplastics Invade Our Everyday Lives
Organizations like the Ocean Cleanup use nets (above) to capture large pieces of trash, but microplastics often slip through. Data from a 2016 study (left) found that fibers made up as much as 71 percent of microplastics that flow into the Great Lakes.
Ego's ZTR IS the Electric Lawnmower to Beat Out Gas
WE LOVE THE POWER AND VERSATILITY of gas-engine mowers.
Do the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers Still Rule the Seas?
USS Gerald R. Ford steams in the Atlantic Ocean in 2019. The newest U.S. aircraft carrier cost a hefty $13 billion to develop
Life in the Fast Lane: Peek Inside the RVs of NASCAR's Finest
NASCAR DRIVERS FACE A GRUELING SCHEDULE, SPENDING more time at the track than they do at home; the 2022 NASCAR schedule will cover 39 weekends this year, with up to 19 consecutive weeks of racing.
How the Complicated Physics Inside Your Coffee Mug Could Lead to Better Robots
The natural human gait walking along a straight path (x) affects the trajectory of the coffee (z) in the cup based on the velocity of the gait.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED IN MAGNET FISHING
In addition to treasure hunting, magnet fishing has an environmental aspect-it helps to clean up our waterways.
Cooking With the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens
IN THE LATE AUGHTS, OONI REVOLUTIONIZED HOMEMADE pizza-making when it introduced the first outdoor, portable pizza oven.
Could Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Be a Serious Alternative to Batteries?
A laser shines light on nano thin film inside a canister, releasing hydrogen that can feed a fuel cell.
We Built the World's First V-8 Tesla
The Rich Rebuilds team had a dead model S. They fixed it with a Camaro engine