Tag: Planes
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
Craig Merrett, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation
When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is...
What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the...
What is NOTAM?
Aviation is full of acronyms, and Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, is one acronym that...
D.B. Cooper, the changing nature of hijackings and the foundation for...
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton
Though many Americans may associate airport security with 9/11, it was a wave of...
Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation
On April 18, 2022, a judge in Florida struck down the federal mandate requiring passengers...
Why does it take longer to fly from east to west...
Skip Bailey, University of Nebraska Omaha
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
