In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight— an...

In 1996, a British Airways plane flew from New York to London in a record-breaking two hours and fifty-three minutes. Today, however, passengers flying the same route can expect to spend no less than six hours in the air — twice as long....

How does the Earth's rotation affect the speed of an aircraft and duration of a flight? Why is it longer to fly east to west? How does the Coriolis Effect and Jet Stream affect this? Join us as we explore and explain this phenomenon!

Explore the concept of weight as one of the four fundamental forces acting on airplanes during flight. Learn how weight, the gravitational force pulling objects toward the Earth's center, interacts with lift to determine an aircraft's...

This video is an educational lesson on the physics of flight. It explains the concepts of air pressure, Bernoulli's principle, lift, weight, thrust, and drag. It discusses how these forces interact to enable an airplane to fly. The video...

Havana Syndrome is a mysterious illness that many experts believe could only be caused by directed energy weapons that pulse invisible microwaves at targets.

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanity's first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocket pack that could fly 35 meters in 13 seconds. Unfortunately, engineers knew this short flight...

In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved to be an...

Colonel TJ Creamer shares his story from humble beginnings in the military to tweeting from the International Space Station. Creamer describes his transition as the first and only individual to be both an astronaut and a flight director....

Host Professor Good N' Well, a.k.a. comedian Eddie Brill, loves a good play on words. In this episode of Famous Phrases, the professor recalls a story about a pilot who during flight, had to make a quit decision when he read the...

Explore the concepts of thrust and drag as crucial components of flight in aviation. Learn how engineers harness Newton's third law of motion to create forward propulsion through jet engines and propellers, while simultaneously...

An Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) on Jan. 31, 2013 was accompanied by a large prominence eruption best visible in light with a wavelength of 304 angstroms. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this footage from...

They walked on two legs, laid their eggs in nests, and some even glided through the air – find out more about the theropod dinosaurs, from which all birds evolved. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. A Twig Curriculum Film....

NASA’s Operation IceBridge is back in the field, but this time, there’s a twist. Instead of using the P-3 or DC-8 aircraft from previous campaigns, they’ve outfitted a C-130 cargo plane for the trip. Science flights begin this week as...

This video explains the way IBEX will create a global map of the boundaries of our solar system. The two Voyager spacecraft launched in the 1970s gave data for two points on the map, but by using energetic neutral atoms, IBEX images...

Changes in acceleration pose an extreme risk for fighter pilots. Find out how they train to avoid blacking-out during flights. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Fighter pilots undergo training to allow them to cope with G-force....

A helicopter works on the principle of aerodynamic lift - an upwards force that opposes the weight of the helicopter and holds it the air. So how exactly do the rotors of helicopters help them fly? For any object to fly in the air, it...

A helicopter works on the principle of aerodynamic lift - an upwards force that opposes the weight of the helicopter and holds it the air. So how exactly do the rotors of helicopters help them fly? For any object to fly in the air, it...

The concept of a Star Tracker can be traced back to the early sailors who used to navigate the open seas using star field patterns. Star Trackers act as the eyes of the satellite pointing it in the right direction. This is important...

MOT 1906: AVIATION PIONEER: B/W PHOTO: Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932). FRANCE: VS Alberto climbing into '14-bis' (Oiseau de proie) experimental biplane aeroplane aircraft, in flight both directions over field, men...

MOT 1942: U.S. AIR SQUADRON: LANDING: WS Naval Air Force grounds man signaling on airfield, fighter airplane landing. WS Airplane (variation of Curtiss P-36 Hawk) landing on strip. MS Signal man directing airplane flight path, plane...

MOT 1939: FRANCE: MAGINOT LINE: *Domed Howitzer turrets in high vegetation field w/ cannons angled up turning right. French soldiers walking w/ rifles at sides down outside & into Maginot Line fortress. TU Soldiers walking down flights...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took direct ultraviolet images of the icy moon Europa transiting across the disk of Jupiter.



Out of ten observations, Hubble saw what may be water vapor plumes on three of the...

Delve into the surprising truths about dinosaurs and their modern descendants—birds. In this enlightening exploration, discover how features like three-toed feet and wishbones link birds directly to their prehistoric ancestors. Learn...