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How Zero-gravity Flights Work
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Zero gravity flights are used to simulate a zero gravity environment for astronauts in training. Find out how zero gravity flights simulate weightlessness.
How Automatic Dialers Work
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Automatic dialers are a big part of the telecommunications industry. Learn more about automatic dialers at HowStuffWorks.
What Are Chemtrails and Should You Be Scared of Them?
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It's hard to look up in the sky on a clear day and not see a "cloud" trailing from an airplane. They're called contrails, though some refer to them as "chemtrails" and have odd explanations for their existence.
What If You Fell Into a Black Hole?
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Call up your travel agent because we're booking a one-way flight to an exotic, five-star black hole. What are you in store for on this unique journey?
How Virgin Galactic Works
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Virgin Galactic is the first commercial space tourism company, offering flights to space. Read about Virgin Galactic.
How Airline Crews Work
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In an office that cruises a mile or more above the ground, being an airline crew member can be tiring, but rarely boring. Find out how pilots and flight attendants get you from gate to gate.
Mayday Meaning: Exploring the International Distress Call
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The words aren't arbitrary, so why do pilots and sailors call out 'Mayday!' rather than something else?
How Concordes Work
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The only passenger plane that flies faster than the speed of sound, and can get from New York to London in less than four hours, is calling it quits. Learn how this amazing plane works.
How Spy Flies Will Work
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Gathering reconnaissance during battle typically puts small teams of soldiers in harm's way. Tiny robotic flyers, called micro air vehicles (MAVs), could do away with this danger. Learn all about spy flies.
How SpaceShipOne Works
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It's launch time for the first privately funded space flight. In the course of battle for the X Prize, a group called Scaled Composites has built and tested SpaceShipOne, a sub-orbital spacecraft intended to carry tourists on the ride of their life. Learn all about the craft.