Search Results | flight call
Your search for "flight call" returned 825 results
Spaced Out: Astronaut Quiz
play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/astronaut-quiz
Astronauts have a reputation for being the brave and skilled few willing to risk their lives by strapping themselves aboard a rocket and blasting into outer space. How much do you know about this dangerous job?
What is pyrokinesis?
science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/pyrokinesis.htm
We humans have no problem dreaming up superpowers we wish we had. There's flight, invincibility and super strength. But what about pyrokinesis or starting fires with our minds? Is that a real-life thing or comic-book fantasy?
What's the Fascination With Number 23?
science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/whats-fascination-with-number-23.htm
From plane crashes and deaths to sports superstitions and hexagrams, many people believe that the number 23 possesses magical properties.
How Far Can a Plane Glide if Its Engines Fail?
science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/how-far-can-plane-go-no-engines.htm
It can definitely be done - we saw Capt. Sully Sullenberger successfully land an Airbus A320 without any engines, in the Hudson River no less. But just how far a plane can fly without its engines depends on a few different factors.
How NASA Works
science.howstuffworks.com/nasa.htm
When most people think of NASA, they probably think of astronauts and the Kennedy Space Center. But there's a whole lot more to this 60-year-old organization.
10 Surprising Facts About Astronaut Training
science.howstuffworks.com/10-surprising-facts-about-astronaut-training.htm
NASA astronauts have to undergo serious training before becoming approved for a trip to space. But some of that training is certainly not what you'd expect.
How Airport Security Works
science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/airport-security.htm
According to the Department of Homeland Security 730 million people travel on passenger jets every year. Are these folks safe? Find out how high-tech solutions are being used to make flying as safe as possible.
Isolation and Monotony Stress the Brain. Here's How to Cope
health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/stress-management/isolation-monotony-stress.htm
Social isolation and monotony in these days of COVID-19 may seem like passive problems, but they actually trigger the brain's stress reactions.
5 September 11 Conspiracy Theories
people.howstuffworks.com/5-september-11th-conspiracies.htm
The confusion and terror following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center left many searching for answers. Check out 5 September 11th conspiracy theories.
Behind the X Prize
science.howstuffworks.com/x-prize.htm
We know who won - top-runner SpaceShipOne. We know what the team receives for that accomplishment: $10 million and an obscenely gigantic trophy. But what about the story behind the contest? Learn about the rules, restrictions, red tape, test crashes, successful launches and the technological innovations that may get you into sub-orbit sooner than you think.