Subject: Popular Mechanics, August 2008 Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:23 pm
Unrestricted Aerospace Welcome to the Mojave Air and Space Port -- a free-wheeling desert outpost where maverick engineers and rocketeers are inventing the future of flight.
Olympic Science From the physics of pole vaulting to the hydro-dynamics of kayaking, PM analyzes Olympic athletics as the world's elite compete for gold in Beijing.
DIY Rally 2008 A jet-powered go-kart, solar-fired grill, treasure-seeking two-seater submarine -- annual showcase of home-grown inventions.
Fixing the World on $2 a Day MIT professor Amy Smith and her spirited team are on a mission: Help impoverished villagers boost their standard of living with affordable materials and accessible tech.
What Went Wrong: Sugar Mill Explosion When two blasts rocked a Georgia turned out to be an innocuous and ubiquitous industrial hazard -- dust.