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Landing a plane on a runway is simple. A backward-pushing force, such as friction, between the tyres and the ground, or the engines’ reverse thrust, slows the plane, while lift from the wings and the natural reaction force from the ground counter the
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Signing Off
THE PROCESS OF PUTTING together this issue of POPULAR MECHANICS and sending it off to the printer has been bittersweet. Since being appointed editor of this fine publication, back in 2018, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed creating every single issue. I’ve lea
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What Happens When Two Black Holes Collide?
FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE’VE OBSERVED A 50-YEAR-OLD theorem from Stephen Hawking in the natural world. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and Stony Brook University an

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