Curated Video
Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.
One Minute History
085 Pearl Harbor Attack - One Minute History
December 7, 1941 - Hawaii - Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa hears the code phrase “East wind, rain” on his short wave radio, signaling an attack on America. North of Oahu, Mitsuo Fuchida, Commander of the Imperial Japanese fleet, launches...
Vlogbrothers
Aliens
Is it aliens? Probably not. Why? Because we don't know almost everything, and finding an explanation that could explain almost anything doesn't recognize that there is a whole lot we don't know. We are so extremely biased toward thinking...
Zach Star
Aerospace Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
Aerospace and mechanical engineering are often a common toss up for students because these majors are so similar. The classes you take for both these disciplines are extremely similar. As an aerospace engineer you will take more specific...
TMW Media
Inside the national WW2 museum in New Orleans
In this episode of Travel Thru History we’re wading from the Bayou to the Boulevard in the deep south of North America to a city that knows how to have a good time. It hosts one of the biggest festivals in the country and is well-known...
Curated Video
Bird Strike: What Happens When A Bird Strikes An Aircraft?
Bird strike on airplanes is one of the most biggest causes of concern for the airline industry and military. When a bird or a flock of birds hits an airplane, the plane may sustain some serious damage which can have disastrous...
Barcroft Media
Genius Car Designer Builds 32ft Long 'Plane Car
ROSWELL, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 2: INGENIOUS car customiser Mark Ray has indulged his latest flight of fancy by building a brand new plane car. Mark is known for turning heads in his home town of Roswell, Georgia with his unusual car designs,...
The Wall Street Journal
Rethinking Health Policy in the Age of Coronavirus
At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip spoke with MIT Sloan School of Management's Dr. Simon Johnson and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health's Dr. Joshua Sharfstein on the public health gaps COVID-19 has...
Financial Times
Will zero emissions aviation ever take off?
Aviation must find an alternative to fossil fuels if countries are to hit ambitious net zero targets by 2050. As the FT’s Peggy Hollinger explains, intriguing options using electric batteries, bio and synthetic fuels, and hydrogen...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia on Fire - Water Bombers
Despite early warnings of a catastrophic fire season, authorities are still scrambling to get extra water bombing aircraft to Australia. Four jet water bombers called up by the Prime Minister are stuck overseas, unable to fly because of...
Science360
Dropsondes - Work Horses In Hurricane Forecasting
Inside a cylinder that is about the size of a roll of paper towels lives a circuit board filled with sensors. It's called a dropsonde, or ""sonde"" for short. It's a work horse of hurricane forecasting, dropping out of ""Hurricane...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: NASA Conducts 'Out of Sight' Drone Tests in Nevada: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on October 19, 2016.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Stuart Rogers: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Stuart Rogers, a NASA Aerospace Engineer in the Advanced Supercomputing Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 6: Air and Shield
As we fly around with NASA pilots, we’ll explore Earth’s air space with scientists Annmarie Eldering and Armin Sorooshian -- from wispy clouds high above, to tiny particles that make up air pollution.
Seven Dimensions
The Power of Checklists in Crisis Management
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of having a checklist in crisis management. They emphasize the need for thorough preparation before, during, and after a crisis, and highlight the role of checklists in guiding actions...
Curated Video
Understanding the Destructive Force of Hail
Discover what hail is and how it is formed during thunderstorms. This video discusses the specific conditions needed for hail to form and the differences between hail, snow, and sleet. It also highlights the hazards and damages that...
Zach Star
What is Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics)?
In this video I go over aerospace engineering, specifically the aeronautics concentration. Aeronautical engineers can work on planes, helicopters, and fighter jets, all the way to boats and cars. Anything that involves aerodynamics is...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Life in the Clouds, with David J. Smith
While more research is needed, Smith and others are fascinated by the possibility that airborne microbes could also be found elsewhere in the solar system, and beyond.
Science360
Researchers develop modular robots that can autonomously adapt to changing environment.
In this week’s episode, we test a new breed of drones that can navigate without GPS; we explore changing terrain with shapeshifting autonomous robots, and finally, we examine a new 3D bioprinting technique that could someday create...
Next Animation Studio
Russia conducts largest military exercises since Cold War off Hawaii
Russia has conducted its largest military exercises since the Cold War off the coast of Hawaii.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Unique Tiltrotor Test Rig: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on January 13, 2017.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sky's the Limit: NIST Performance Tests Train Emergency Response Drone Pilots
Performance test methods developed by NIST (https://go.usa.gov/xPzuC) measure both the system capabilities of aerial emergency response drones and the proficiency of their pilots. The test methods are low-cost and easy to fabricate and...
Next Animation Studio
Norway's electric plane takes flight
Norwegian fliers may be travelling on electric powered aircraft within the next decade. According to Norwegian government information, the Alpha Electro G2 aircraft has a range of 170 km and can fly for up to 1 hour.
Physics Girl
The Vomit Comet ft. Emily Calandrelli | EXPERT ANSWERS PHYSICS GIRL QUESTIONS
Emily Calandrelli is the host and co-producer of FOX's Xploration Outer Space. She is a grad from MIT and WVU with degrees in aeronautics astronautics, technology and policy.