November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station

The International Space Station, or ISS—our largest home away from home—has been continuously occupied since November 2, 2000. That month Popular Science published an interview conducted by Science Editor, Dawn Stover, with two of the ISS’s three seminal residents, NASA astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonaut Sergie Krikelev. The third was another Russian cosmonaut, YuriContinue Reading

Layer by Layer: 10 Revolutionary Advances in 3D Printing

3D printing has quietly moved from the realm of tech enthusiasts and hobbyists into a powerful tool that is reshaping our world in surprising ways. What once seemed like science fiction is now solving real-world problems across various fields, from medicine to conservation and even space exploration. The true magic of 3D printing lies notContinue Reading