Happy Birthday NASA!
The space agency celebrates it's 50th anniversary today and PopSci is on hand for the occasion. Find out the science behind space food, the history of the Apollo hoax and more

Combine a couple of simple household items to make a rocket propulsion system

How a satellite failure heralded the launch of NASA—and the revolution of Earth observation_

Ant farms? “Space” pens? Fancy mattresses? The Grouse laments the agency’s less-than-stellar product offerings_

A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax
Despite reams of evidence to the contrary, many still insist those footprints above are a myth

If It’s Good Enough For Astronauts, It’s Good Enough For Us
The high-tech joys of freeze-dried foods

Pocket Rocket Komet
Convert a glider into a rocket-powered aircraft