SciShow
Yes, Flights ARE Bumpier Now (And They're Getting Worse)
New ReviewIt's not just your imagination. Turbulence on airplane flights is getting worse, including severe turbulence that could cause injuries. The reason is the climate crisis -- here's how. Hosted by: Tom Lum
TED Talks
TED: A playbook on financing climate solutions | Nili Gilbert and David Blood
Tackling climate change costs a lot of money — and the financial sector is key to getting that money flowing. In a wide-ranging conversation, sustainable investment leaders Nili Gilbert and David Blood discuss where progress is being...
PBS
Navigating with Quantum Entanglement
We often think of quantum mechanics as only affecting only the smallest scales of reality, with classical reality taking over at some intermediate level. But in his 1944 book, What is Life?, the quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger...
SciShow
The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions
Did Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb? I mean... kind of... but also... no. Every great, world-changing invention is the culmination of efforts by dozens or hundreds of people, spanning decades or centuries.
PBS
Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer and American statesman
Remembering John Glenn, the Mercury astronaut and former U.S. senator who died today at 95.
SciShow
Solar-Powered Plane and Contagious Shellfish Cancer
A plane fueled only by the sun is flying around the world and a certain cancer in shellfish is contagious! Olivia Gordon explains these stories in this week's SciShow News.
SciShow
What the Wright Brothers Should Actually Be Famous For
For the pioneers of human aviation, one of the trickiest problems was figuring out how to steer the early craft. Then, the Wright Brothers changed everything by using bike parts and watching birds.
TED Talks
Bilal Bomani: Plant fuels that could power a jet
Algae plus salt water equals ... fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels -- without wasting arable land or fresh water.
TED Talks
Saul Griffith: High-altitude wind energy from kites!
In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
SciShow
How To Fly More Fuel-Efficiently
Airplanes use a lot of fuel, which means a lot of CO2 emissions. So, to help reduce the impact of aviation, engineers are looking to animals (like sharks) for some ways they can make airliners more efficient.
TED Talks
TED: The rise of boring architecture -- and the case for radically human buildings | Thomas Heatherwick
Where did all the lumps and bumps on buildings go? When did city architecture become so ... dull? Here to talk about why cities need inspiring architecture, designer Thomas Heatherwick offers a path out of the doldrums of urban monotony...
Weatherthings
Glory
New ReviewWhile flying in an airplane, if you’ve ever noticed a bright colorful ring of color around the shadow of the airplane in the clouds, then you’ve seen a Glory! Glory is the name given to concentric circles of the spectrum of color on...
The Daily Conversation
The Future of Airplanes
New ReviewAirplanes 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.
Curated Video
Tour of Billions $ Futuristic Factories Building World Largest Jet Engines
New ReviewOn today FRAME feature, let's explore the technically detailed and intricate production lines for assembling some of the world most powerful aircraft engines made by Rolls Royce.
Curated Video
ADS-B & NextGen Are Revolutionizing Aviation
Howcast - Skies around the world are becoming increasingly crowded. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration estimates that rising numbers of flights and passengers will overwhelm the current air traffic control system by 2015,...
Curated Video
Investigation after Ryanair Boeing 737 plunges 2,000ft in 17 seconds reaching 321mph
Investigation after Ryanair Boeing 737 plunges 2,000ft in 17 seconds reaching 321mphSource: Multiple
Curated Video
GOP representative rants about Taylor Swift’s ‘supersonic jet’ during aviation hearing
GOP representative rants about Taylor Swift’s ‘supersonic jet’ during aviation hearingReuters
Curated Video
US is Testing and Building World’s Fastest Passenger Planes
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature about some of the most awaited and most futuristic aircraft currently in development, that could change face of aviation forever. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea...
Curated Video
The A-10 Warthog: US Most Feared Tank Buster Ever Built | Documentary
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, embark on an extraordinary journey into the world of the A-10 Warthog. Prepare to be enthralled as you witness the A-10 in action, exploring its full spectrum of...
Curated Video
B-2 Spirit: US Most Feared Stealth Bomber Ever Made
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of U.S. stealth aircraft, tracing the evolution from the pioneering Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk to the iconic B-2 Spirit and culminating with the...
Curated Video
How US Mobilizes Billion $ Worth of F-35s to Take off One by One at Full Throttle
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 heroic narratives...
Curated Video
Meet Indian Army’s first woman combat aviator: #ManifestIT
Meet Captain Abhilasha Barak, a trailblazer who shattered barriers to become the Indian Army's first woman combat aviator. Her journey from corporate life to the skies is an inspiration to all. #WomenInUniform #IndianArmy #Aviation...
Great Big Story
Breaking the sound barrier, a pilot's thrilling tale
Join pilot Tim Hibbetts as he shares the exhilarating experience of flying faster than sound, from the intense catapult launch to the silence of speed.
Curated Video
Get Hired: Transferable Military Traits
When you join the military, you enter knowing that wherever your life and career takes you, there will eventually come a time to transition out of your service uniform. It is important to recognize the transferable traits as the impact...