This video explores the pioneering achievements of the Wright brothers in making the first powered flight in 1903. Through meticulous experimentation and innovation, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully demonstrated the principles of...

Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all future owners from selling or leasing to certain racial groups, especially Black people. These racial covenants spread like wildfire...

The Wright Brothers weren’t the inventors of flight, but part in a long process of iterative technological development. That process is so convoluted that we should have trouble saying who was the inventor....

Learn about Ferdinand Von Zepellin and the history of his amazing aircraft.

Ariane 5 part 1/8: This video explores the development and history of rockets, focusing on the Ariane 5 launcher and its high-tech payload. It delves into the engineering and ballistic research behind rockets, highlighting the dangers...

Spiders and their ancestors have been driving an arms race that began before either stepped foot onto land and resulted in the first powered flight on Earth. But how did this competition of webs versus wings drive such a massive...

Explore the legendary history of Edwards Air Force Base, where the world's greatest test pilots have pushed the boundaries of aviation for over 50 years. From breaking the sound barrier to testing experimental aircraft, Edwards has been...

For the last 12 years, LaToya Ruby Frazier has photographed friends, neighbors and family in Braddock, Pennsylvania. But though the steel town has lately been hailed as a posterchild of "rustbelt revitalization," Frazier's pictures tell...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we embark on a capacitive journey exploring the rich history of aviation prowess. We delve into the origins of the "elephant walk," a term steeped in the...

This video provides a fascinating overview of the evolution of air travel, from its humble beginnings to the current era of spacious and luxurious passenger planes like the Airbus A380. It highlights the advancements in technology and...

Ruth Carol Taylor was the first African-American flight attendant in the United States. She was born in Boston, on December 27th, 1932, and attended Elmira College graduating as a registered nurse from the Bellevue School of...

1948 - The United States begins to send monkeys into space to test the biological effects. Albert I reaches sub-space, but does not survive. Albert the 2nd becomes the first monkey to make it into space, but dies after a parachute...

The 1950s and '60s are often regarded as the golden age of airlines, offering luxurious seating, fancy meals, and beaming flight attendants. But while it was certainly roomier than today's modern sardine can technique of travel, there...

This is the story of the heroic primates that helped propel Nasa and its astronauts into space

This video showcases the extraordinary feats of individuals pushing the boundaries of flight, from a rocket man soaring to new heights to competitors vying for paper plane supremacy. It also features a unique tug of war challenge between...

This video explores the early lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, highlighting how their upbringing and shared curiosity led them to groundbreaking innovations in flight. From their childhood in Ohio to their passion for science and...

On January 28, 1986, seven astronauts boarded the Space Shuttle Challenger on a mission into low earth orbit. Seventy three seconds later, the shuttle began to break apart, resulting in the death of the entire crew. We honor the...

Public history of science lecture by Alan Morrison Filmed at The Royal Society, London on Fri 27 Apr 2012 1.00pm - 2.<a href='http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/sir-george-cayley/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>00pm</a>ref='http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/sir-george-cayley/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>00pm

Airplanes will change immensely in the next 50 years as the industry limits its CO2e emissions. These are some of the innovations that are in-progress.

Some of the most awesome Harry Houdini facts center on his search for truth in everything he did. Harry Houdini was not a guy to half-ass things. If he was going to chase down so-called mystics and expose them as frauds, he canceled...

Scientists using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have measured all the starlight produced over 90 percent of the universe's history. The analysis, which examines the gamma-ray output of distant...

The video discusses the history and ongoing efforts to stabilize the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. It explains how the tower started leaning shortly after construction began in 1178 and how various pauses in construction allowed the...

Geodesy is a field of study that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, and it all started when a clever human named Eratosthenes discovered that you could measure the circumference of the Earth by looking down a...

Bats pretty much appear in the fossil record as recognizable, full-on, flying bats. And they show up on all of the continents, except Antarctica, around the same time. So where did bats come from? And which of the many weird features...