Courtney Linder

2 days ago | popularmechanics.com | Courtney Linder

When the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford deployed for the first time in October 2022, analysts expressed concern that the $13.3 billion behemoth was dead on arrival. Standing nine stories above the waterline, complete with a five-acre flight deck and capacity for four squadrons of fighter jets, the ship instantly became the largest and most expensive to ever sail—a formidable platform projecting American naval superiority and American naval vulnerability.

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Courtney Linder

NowGunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered KashmirNo claim of responsibility but police call it ‘terror attack’ by rebels under intensifying military crackdown in region. Armed men opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, with some of them feared killed.

1 month ago | popularmechanics.com | Courtney Linder

It was a temperate summer evening on September 19, 1961, when husband-and-wife duo Barney and Betty Hill embarked on their drive home to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a brief stay in Montreal, Canada. Their nighttime journey southward on Route 3 took them through the expansive White Mountains, a subrange of the Appalachians and the most rugged mountain chain in New England. Still, the skies were clear of rain, and it wasn’t excessively windy or foggy. It had all the makings of a boring car ride.

Aug 28, 2024 | popularmechanics.com | Courtney Linder |Caroline Delbert

Discover why some people believe a mysterious object orbiting Earth, known as the 'Black Knight' satellite, could be an alien spacecraft. In 1998, NASA captured an image of a mysterious black object orbiting the Earth during the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This object, referred to by the space agency as item STS088-724-66, sparked curiosity and debate.

Aug 28, 2024 | popularmechanics.com | Courtney Linder

Apple CEO Tim Cook has long believed in the potential of augmented reality, envisioning a future where AR is as common as eating meals. Years of rumors and leaks suggest that Apple is venturing into the AR game with a product known as Apple Glass.