Why are airplane windows round instead of square?
Airplane windows are designed to be rounded to better withstand the stresses of flight. This design, based on lessons from ...
Reading the Sky: The Secret Science Behind Cloud Shapes and Weather Prediction
How Are Clouds’ Shapes Made? Explore the diverse world of cloud formations, from ground-level fog to high-flying cirrus clouds, and learn how these atmospheric features can help predict weather ...
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From the RECORD Archives: ‘Yale Center for British Art’
In celebration of the Yale Center for British Art’s reopening following a major conservation project and gallery ...
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Space Tourists Startled to Discover That From Space, Antarctica Looks Pretty Much Like You'd Expect
A crew of four private astronauts have become the first to ever fly over the Earth's poles in space, gaining a sublime view ...
NASA spotted an almost perfectly round circle of clouds over the ocean
NASA spotted a circle of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, and the image is still breathtaking over 10 years later.
14 Common Pilot Phrases And What They Mean
Ever overheard cockpit lingo and wondered what it means? From "wilco" to "read-back," here are the definitions to keep you ...
US Sends 'Nuke Sniffer' Plane on Western Pacific Mission
The WC-135R atmospheric collection aircraft fleet routinely conducts air-sampling missions globally, including over the Far ...
Pilot, children survive 12 hours on wing of submerged plane after crashing into icy lake
A Good Samaritan's swift action led to the rescue of a pilot and two children who survived nearly 12 hours stranded on the ...
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Pilot, 2 children survive night on airplane’s wing after it crashes into icy Alaska lake
A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in ...
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Passenger says United pilot forcibly removed him from plane’s bathroom. Now he is suing
NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other ...