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1 My Pop Life • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & LIFE-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR MEMBERS

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NUBEQA HELPS YOU LIVE FOR WHAT YOU LOVE

My Dirty Car Has a Dirty Secret: It’s a Surprising Gas Guzzler • STRANGELY COMPELLING AND COMPELLINGLY STRANGE TOPICS OUR STAFF IS OBSESSING OVER

COULD A CAR CLEAN ITSELF?

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Life in the Fast Lane: a Peek Inside the RVs of NASCAR’s Finest

HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR INTERIOR ON A BUDGET • Marathon’s Alan Christianson shared some cheap and easy solutions for making your living quarters feel special.

The Math That Helps the James Webb Space Telescope Sit Steady in Space

Do the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Still Rule the Seas?

KEY MOMENTS IN U.S. CARRIER HISTORY

How and Why Microplastics Invade Our Everyday Lives

FIGHTING FIBERS

How the Complicated Physics Inside Your Coffee Mug Could Lead to Better Robots

MORE KITCHEN PHYSICS: THIS IS WHY YOUR FOOD STICKS TO THE PAN

Could Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Be a Serious Alternative to Batteries?

HYDROGEN VEHICLES VS. ELECTRIC CARS

So You Want to Skydive From Space?

SKYDIVES: COMPARED • See how the journeys of these highflying daredevils stack up.

We Turned a Retro Camper Into Our Home for $10,000 • How to UPGRADE 106 SQUARE FEET FOR YEAR-ROUND LIVING

4 Rules for Towing Your RV

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.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED IN MAGNET FISHING

TEACH A KID DIY, ENGINEERING, AND PHYSICS WITH A FREEWHEELING TABLETOP CATAPULT! • This historical design is perfect for young builders.

11 POPULAR MECHANICS 2022 Gadget AWARDS

Toeing the Line With Pressure Washers

13 Editors’ Choice • ONE PIECE OF GEAR THAT’S WON THE HEART OF OUR TEST TEAM

Cooking With the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens

Ego’s ZTR Is the Electric Lawnmower to Beat Out Gas

WHERE OUR ELECTRIC MOWER COVERAGE BEGAN: GE’S ELEC-TRAK

16 What The Facts? • REVEALING THE UNCANNY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EVERYTHING