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theories </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">New DJI drone policy could fuel even more conspiracy theories</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/mack-degeurin/">Mack DeGeurin</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-los-angeles-wildfire/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?quality=85&w=800" 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https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/super-scooper.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper dumping water over wildfire" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-los-angeles-wildfire/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Civilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Civilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/hot-airplanes-faa/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warm-Plane-Cabin.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Interior of plane cabin with sunlight coming in from window" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/hot-airplanes-faa/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> The FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">The FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/aerospace-2024/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png 1920w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aerospace-ALL.png?w=718&h=404 718w, 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items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/aerospace-2024/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> 5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024 </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/popular-science-team/">Popular Science Team</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-mystery-conspiracy/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NYC-Blur.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Blurry image of NYC at night" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-mystery-conspiracy/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably) </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably)</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/wright-brothers-flight-fight/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Glider.png?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Wright brothers plane" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/wright-brothers-flight-fight/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> December 17, 1903: The Wright brothers take flight, drama ensues </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">December 17, 1903: The Wright brothers take flight, drama ensues</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/bill-gourgey/">Bill Gourgey</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/science/iss-starliner-photo/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ISS-Starliner.png?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="ISS with lines pointing to docked Starliner spacecraft" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/science/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Science</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/science/iss-starliner-photo/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/science/why-mars-ingenuity-crashed/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ingenuity-Mars-Horizon.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="This image of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "S茅铆tah" geologic unit." /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/science/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Science</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/science/why-mars-ingenuity-crashed/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/new-jersey-drones/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/view-of-nj-from-penn.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="New Jersey skyline at night" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/new-jersey-drones/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-star-navigation/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drone-At-Night.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="drone flying for aerial night photography" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-star-navigation/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/db-cooper-parachute/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parachute.png?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Close up of parachute rig potentially used by DB Cooper" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/db-cooper-parachute/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> The FBI may be on the verge of reopening the D.B. Cooper case </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">The FBI may be on the verge of reopening the D.B. Cooper case</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/nasa-camp-century/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=280&h=158 280w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=1440&h=810 1440w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=289&h=163 289w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=370&h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=308&h=173 308w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/campcentury_aerial_radar.jpg?w=50&h=28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Image of aircraft wing over Greenland ice sheet with radar image of Camp Century underneath it" /> </div> </a> <div class="post-content relative text-left"> <div class="post-tax-badges flex gap-2 items-center border-white pb-4 lg:pb-3.5" > <a href="https://www.popsci.com/category/technology/" class="cat-name-badge font-tertiary font-semibold text-xs text-accent-900 leading-extra-tight no-underline hover:underline">Technology</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/nasa-camp-century/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline 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href="https://www.popsci.com/science/sperm-whale-tracking/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/laura-baisas/">Laura Baisas</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/feather-plane-wing/" > <div 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</h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/andrew-paul/">Andrew Paul</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" href="https://www.popsci.com/environment/drones-milton-helene/" > <div class="relative"> <img class="archive-post-thumb w-full aspect-thumbnail object-cover rounded-grid-post object-center" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?quality=85&w=800" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg 2000w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=800&h=450 800w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=356&h=200 356w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1173&h=660 1173w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=711&h=400 711w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1486&h=836 1486w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1227&h=690 1227w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=384&h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=718&h=404 718w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1589&h=894 1589w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1337&h=752 1337w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hurricane.jpg?w=1234&h=694 1234w, 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hover:underline">Environment</a> </div> <a class="card-post-title-link" href="https://www.popsci.com/environment/drones-milton-helene/" > <h3 class="card-post-title font-primary font-bold text-base lg:text-xl text-secondary-900 leading-tight"> <span class="mobile lg:hidden hover-link"> Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery </span> <span class="desktop hidden lg:inline-block hover-link">Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery</span> </h3> </a> <p class="card-post-byline font-secondary font-semibold text-secondary-900 text-xs leading-tighter mt-2"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.popsci.com/authors/mack-degeurin/">Mack DeGeurin</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mb-3"> <div class="card-post category-archive-post"> <a class="card-post-image-link block mb-4" aria-hidden tabindex="-1" 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