'Mad Mike Hughes' Rejected Science and Chased Fame. It Killed Him.

The self-taught rocket scientist's next project was to reach space. But first he wanted one more launch in front of cameras. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       'Mad Mike' Hughes Rejected Science and Chased Fame. It Killed Him.   This story is exclusive to Pop Mech Pro members.   The self-taught rocket scientist's next project was to reach space. But first he wanted one more launch in front of cameras. Read More           Wind Turbines Kill Birds. This Incredibly Simple Trick Has Saved Them.   When a wind farm in Norway made this switch, bird deaths dropped by 70 percent. Read More             Summer Vacation, From Mowing.   Robot Mowers Let You Put Your Feet Up. Read More           China's New Plane Sure Looks Like an American Hawkeye Knockoff   The KJ-600 will take the country's carrier fleet to the next level. We've seen it before. Read More           Did a Sailor Set Fire to One of America's Largest Warships?   The USS Bonhomme Richard burned for four straight days in July. Now the Navy is investigating arson. Read More           Watch This Go-Kart Clutch Melt and Fail Spectacularly in Slow Motion   Centrifugal clutches don't exactly take kindly to this much friction. Read More         Read More on PopularMechanics.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   PopularMechanics.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019