MinutePhysics
Why Isn't It Faster To Fly West?
If the earth is spinning to the east at 1000 miles per hour... why can't we fly west more easily?
SciShow
Why the Hardest Rocks Can Be Easy to Break
So, rocks are hard. But the scale we use to rank them, the Mohs scale, is only really good at quantifying that for one kind of hardness, and topaz is a perfect stone to talk about to explain that. And you can check it out in our SciShow...
SciShow
Why Do We Cry On Planes?
Have you ever found yourself getting teary-eyed on a plane, and not because of the lack of legroom? Turns out there's a few good reasons that science says that's totally normal. Don't forget to throw some tissues in your carry-on.
SciShow
Goodbye, SOFIA, the Telescope That Actually Flew
In 1997, NASA bought a Boeing 747SP for what might be both a super cool and super absurd purpose. Turn it into SOFIA, a flying telescope.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens if you don't put your phone in airplane mode? | Lindsay DeMarchi
Right now, invisible signals are flying through the air all around you. Massive radio waves carry information between computers, GPS systems, cell phones, and more. And the sky is flooded with interference from routers, satellites, and,...
SciShow
7 Myths About Movement
Bumblebees fly, lights turn on, and you can ride a bike without falling over. We all know these things to be true, but what you may not know is the real reason behind why they work. Join Olivia to bust seven myths about motion.
SciShow
Why NASA Uses Satellites and Airplanes to Study Frogs
Why NASA Uses Satellites and Airplanes to Study Frogs
SciShow
Why Aren't Commercial Jets Getting Faster?
Airplanes are one of the quickest ways to get anywhere, but commercial jets haven't gotten much fast since the 1950's. Why is that?
SciShow
What Happens If A Plane Gets Struck By Lightning?
If you're flying on a plane in a thunderstorm, you should be more worried about the wind than the lightning.
SciShow
Can It Be Too Hot To Fly?
How does heat affect airplanes? Turns out heat, speed and density connect to create dangerous situations.
SciShow
How Would We Stop a Nuclear Missile?
Most of us are hoping that any nuclear threats are just empty threats, and getting at the facts about ICBMs can be difficult. But what would actually happen if someone launched a nuclear weapon?
SciShow
Earth's Most Amazing Flying Animals | Compilation
The world of animal flight is a fascinating one—join us for a fun SciShow compilation all about birds, bats, and some species you might not expect!
SciShow
5 Bizarre Aircraft That Pushed the Boundaries of Engineering
You might think most planes look the same, but here are five of the most bizarre aircraft that, no matter their appearance, still managed to fly.
SciShow Kids
Where Does Wind Come From? | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids
As Squeaks continues to prep for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about how the wind outside the fort will also affect how long his airplane ride with Jessi takes!
SciShow Kids
How Animals Fly! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids
As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do airplanes stay in the air? | Raymond Adkins
By 1917, Albert Einstein had explained the relationship between space and time. But, that year, he designed a flawed airplane wing. His attempt was based on an incomplete theory of how flight works. Indeed, insufficient and inaccurate...
SciShow
What Happens If A Plane Gets Struck By Lightning?
If you're flying on a plane in a thunderstorm, you should be more worried about the wind than the lightning.
SciShow
Why Don't Birds Have Vertical Tails Like Airplanes?
How do you tell a plane from a bird? The vertical tail, of course! By why can birds fly without a vertical tail, and how do planes use their vertical tails to stay in the air?
SciShow Kids
Why do Planes Leave White Streaks in the Sky?
Have you ever seen an airplane high in the sky leave a long trail behind it? That's called a contrail! It's kind of like a cloud, or your breath on a cold day. Jessi and Squeaks explain the special circumstances that make contrails happen!
SciShow
Airplanes and Other Man-Made Cloud Machines
What do airplanes, power plants, ships, and explosions have in common? They all make clouds!
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: Humans, Airplanes, and Sex
What happens if you eat too many raw eggs? What are those little rods sticking out of airplane wings? All this, and more as Nicole Sweeney, host of Crash Course Sociology, faces off against Hank in an episode of the SciShow Quiz Show.
SciShow
The Solar Storm That Almost Started World War III
May 23rd, 1967 could have been the beginning of the end - all thanks to the sun.
TED Talks
TED: How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives | Keller Rinaudo
Keller Rinaudo wants everyone on earth to have access to basic health care, no matter how hard it is to reach them. With his start-up Zipline, he has created the world's first drone delivery system to operate at national scale,...