Popular Mechanics

The best in technology, science, aerospace, DIY, and auto news. PM is your guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

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This is the bat robot we deserve. 

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Nerf’s new Rival Blaster packs quite a punch. Needless to say, we had some fun. 

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Happy holidays from your friends at PM!

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Here’s a fun game for the whole family this holiday! (jk, please don’t do this). 

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DARPA’s Z-Man lets you climb buildings like spider-man—no webs required. 

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In May 1950, PM ran a cover story on man’s journey to the moon being “no longer a fantastic dream.” Now, 44 years after the end of the Apollo program, NASA has plans to go back. 

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Wednesdays, amirite?

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A GIF of every Cassini spacecraft orbit around Saturn since 2010 (after its mission was extended.) The part in yellow represents Cassini’s final orbits until it crashes into Saturn on September 15, 2017 at 8:07am. (Via NASA/JPL)

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Fifty years ago, on November 28, 1966, the USSR launched its first Soyuz spacecraft. Today, it’s still the most reliable way to get humans into space. This image is a digital model of the original Soyuz 7K-OK, recreated from rare technical illustrations, historical descriptions, and technical drawings.

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Make your friends jealous when rolling in NASA’s Modular Robotic Vehicle. 

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Board games and beers. PM settles in to play Scythe, our No. 1 new board game pick for 2016.

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Twenty years ago today, we were given the best film to ever feature basketball-playing aliens and Michael Jordan. Welcome to the Space Jam.

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Keep in mind when voting today: Who do YOU want to see as Disney’s next robot president. Image via Disney Avenue.

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Comedian Danny Kaye plays Bertie the Brain at the 1950 Canadian National Exhibition. Bertie is the lesser-known ancestor to the modern arcade game. 

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Tfw when you’re testing the Google Pixel’s camera, and the only thing your robot photo subject wants to do is jump off a table.

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Saturn. Great planet or greatest planet? Image via NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

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Soooo...you can’t plug iPhone 7 headphones into Apple’s new Macbook Pro. Hmmmm.