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In 1957, a Soviet street dog named Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal to orbit the Earth.This is her story.

In 1957, a Soviet street dog named Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal to orbit the Earth.This is her story.

In 1957, a Soviet street dog named Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal to orbit the Earth.This is her story.

In 1957, a Soviet street dog named Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal to orbit the Earth.

This is her story.

Yes, watching SpaceX rockets land successfully is awesome. But watching them crash and burn can be just as fun?adding a dash of schadenfreude to your space-enthusiast joy!
Watch SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel

Yes, watching SpaceX rockets land successfully is awesome. But watching them crash and burn can be just as fun?adding a dash of schadenfreude to your space-enthusiast joy!
Watch SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel

Yes, watching SpaceX rockets land successfully is awesome. But watching them crash and burn can be just as fun?adding a dash of schadenfreude to your space-enthusiast joy!
Watch SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel

Yes, watching SpaceX rockets land successfully is awesome. But watching them crash and burn can be just as fun—adding a dash of schadenfreude to your space-enthusiast joy!

Watch SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel

😱 ⚡️ This scientist did something truly shocking in his quest to understand eels 😱 ⚡️Read more

😱 ⚡️ This scientist did something truly shocking in his quest to understand eels 😱 ⚡️Read more

😱 ⚡️ This scientist did something truly shocking in his quest to understand eels 😱 ⚡️Read more

😱 ⚡️ This scientist did something truly shocking in his quest to understand eels 😱 ⚡️

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TBT to this awesome cover of PopSci from September 1938!

TBT to this awesome cover of PopSci from September 1938!

TBT to this awesome cover of PopSci from September 1938!

TBT to this awesome cover of PopSci from September 1938!

Everything you need to know about iPhone 8, iPhone X, and the rest of Apple’s new stuff

Follow our handy recap of today’s event with all the tasty bits of Apple info you desire.

40 years ago today, on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the universe. 12 days later, Voyager 2 took off. One month before the two spacecraft departed from Earth, Popular Science went in-depth with the...

40 years ago today, on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the universe. 12 days later, Voyager 2 took off. One month before the two spacecraft departed from Earth, Popular Science went in-depth with the...

40 years ago today, on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the universe. 12 days later, Voyager 2 took off. One month before the two spacecraft departed from Earth, Popular Science went in-depth with the...

40 years ago today, on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the universe. 12 days later, Voyager 2 took off. One month before the two spacecraft departed from Earth, Popular Science went in-depth with the scientists behind the Voyager program to find out how it was planned, @nasa’s goals for the spacecraft, and what would happen if something went wrong with Voyager 1 or 2.

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(Pictured here—from the August 1977 issue of Popular Science—at NASAJet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., final touches are put on 1750-pound Voyager.)

This gigantic titanosaur (on display at @amnhnyc) finally has a name of its own!
🐲 Say hello to Patagotitan mayorum. 🐲

This gigantic titanosaur (on display at @amnhnyc) finally has a name of its own!
🐲 Say hello to Patagotitan mayorum. 🐲

This gigantic titanosaur (on display at @amnhnyc) finally has a name of its own!
🐲 Say hello to Patagotitan mayorum. 🐲

This gigantic titanosaur (on display at @amnhnyc) finally has a name of its own!

🐲 Say hello to Patagotitan mayorum. 🐲

This week scientists announced something kind of weird: Using the gene editing technique CRISPR, they encoded a series of images and a GIF into the DNA of E. Coli. Scientists have actually been encoding images and basic pieces of information into...

This week scientists announced something kind of weird: Using the gene editing technique CRISPR, they encoded a series of images and a GIF into the DNA of E. Coli. Scientists have actually been encoding images and basic pieces of information into...

This week scientists announced something kind of weird: Using the gene editing technique CRISPR, they encoded a series of images and a GIF into the DNA of E. Coli. Scientists have actually been encoding images and basic pieces of information into...

This week scientists announced something kind of weird: Using the gene editing technique CRISPR, they encoded a series of images and a GIF into the DNA of E. Coli. Scientists have actually been encoding images and basic pieces of information into bacteria for years. But encoding a movie represents a big storage upgrade.

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On this day in 1856, Nikola Tesla was born! We had the privilege of interviewing him back in November 1928 on his predictions for the future, and naturally, the experience blew our minds. Here’s what we said about the scientist: “To talk with Dr. Tesla is to become acquainted with an extraordinary life packed with adventure into uncharted realms of knowledge.”

Read more from our 1928 piece ‘A famous prophet of science looks into the future’

Have you ever wondered what the “rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air” from ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ actually are?

Watch the first video in our new series—Great Moments in Popular Science—to find out!

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