SciShow Space takes you into Low Earth Orbit to explain how artificial satellites get up there and stay there -- at least for a while.

New ReviewOn February 21, 1931, Germany launched its first liquid-fueled rocket … sort of. The rocket only made it about ten feet off the ground. To be fair, the rocket itself was only two feet tall, so it did achieve an altitude of about five...

In this short math video we will identify a linear equation in the real world. We will be given real world information about a plane beginning its descent. We will model this linear function on a graph and with an equation written in...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the power of Gatling guns from their Civil War origins to the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8 Avenger and the Navy’s Phalanx CIWS.



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Howcast - Learn where coffee beans come from from the experts at Third Rail Coffee in this Howcast video.

On June 8, 1959, NASA's rocket-powered X-15 experimental plane made its first glide flight. The X-15 rocket plane was part of a series of experimental hypersonic aircraft. This flight marked the beginning of almost a decade of research...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. Today, we take a closer look at the lethal AC-130 gunship, the supersonic B-1B Lancer, and the lurking MQ-9 Reaper.



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Let's talk about the turbulence, explaining what it is and why it can be dangerous for airplanes. It can discuss how airlines use various techniques to keep passengers safe during turbulence, including adjusting the altitude and speed of...

On Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket launched from a Texas cattle ranch.



The Conestoga 1 rocket was designed by Space Services Inc. of America and built from spare parts of other rockets. It was named after a type of...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the reasons why the climate of the UK varies. Key learning points: - The UK has a temperate maritime climate, which means that it is mild with lots of rainfall. - The south of the UK is warmer than the...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the pattern of climate zones and know some of the factors that affect climate, such as latitude. Key learning points: - Climate zones are areas with a similar climate. - Factors such as alititude, latitude...

Pupil outcome: I can appreciate that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect one another at right angles and the angles are bisected. Key learning points: - An isosceles triangle has a line of symmetry that splits it into two congruent...

In this video, we investigate how and why geometric mean can be used to find missing side lengths in certain triangles.

In this video, glider pilot Dita Molina attempts to break the altitude record by reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters. Equipped with oxygen cylinders and a thermal protection suit, Molina is towed by a short sky van to climb higher....

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The understanding is if the plane’s going down, you should be able to jump out with your parachute and float to safety. We DEBUNK the myths & misconceptions, explain the problems and show you what would really happen.

The James Webb Space Telescope's journey from start to finish.

Rockets follow a curved path rather than a straight line because their main objective is to enter Earth's orbit using as little fuel as possible. To get into orbit, a rocket must tilt onto its side and gradually increase the tilt until...

Jumping from space is considered to be quite a task. And with good reason! Because no one has ever done it, or even attempted it. Red bulls sponsored a high-altitude jump performed by Felix Baumgartner, and it was famously called a...

As a plane flies, fast-moving air enters both the jet turbine engines. This fast-moving air is compressed as it passes through layers of fan blades inside the turbine. It’s at the compressor stage that a portion of the hot air is...

Although in its worst form, turbulence may scare passengers to the point where they start praying, it’s very, very rare for turbulence to be powerful enough to actually bring a plane down. Based on severity, airplane turbulence is often...

Bunkers are invulnerable establishments built to safeguard armed forces and civilians from efforts of war. An underground bunkers ability to withstand nuclear bombs depends on two parametersthe bunkers design and the bombs explosion...

Commercial airplanes don't give parachutes to passengers. While airplanes have plenty of safety features that help in landing them safely during emergencies, having parachutes onboard for every passenger doesn't seem like a bad idea,...

Commercial airplanes typically fly between 32,000 feet and 38,000 feet, with the sweet spot being approximately 35,000 feet. One of the main reasons commercial airplanes fly so high is air resistance. You see, the higher you go above the...