Launch Lab
…air has on objects, including constructions made from everyday materials. Test your creations out to see how modifying their designs affects flight patterns. This class pairs well with an Under…
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…NC Dept. of Revenue issued Tax Exemption Certificate Number (6 digits, no dashes or spaces) for verification. If your tax exempt number is valid, sales tax can be removed from…
Hidden No More: Week 4 round-up
…Malick Malick, the first licensed African American pilot, worked as an aerial photographer and operated an air transportation service in Pennsylvania. Evelyn Granville Granville worked in the IBM group that…
Hidden No More: Week 2 round-up
…sonic boom research, she studied how the shapes of aircraft could reduce sonic booms – the loud shockwaves that can shatter windows and cause other environmental damage when aircraft travel…
NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…Galilean cannon. The team launched the ball 13.5 meters (44 feet 6.5 inches) into the air, breaking the previous record of 11.5 meters (37 feet 8 inches). The previous record…
Launch America!
…right now in American history.” Today, the Demo-2 flight crew are making their final preparations for a trip to the ISS, Earth’s own orbiting science laboratory. Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are no strangers to spaceflight, or even launching from United…
The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac
…for someone to ask about Antlia the Air Pump.) In my experience, three categories of constellations get all the love: Ones that people know from Greek myths, such as Orion…
Star student spotlight: Jacob Koehler
…Q: What is your name or nickname? A: Jacob Koehler Q: What is your year in school? Major? A: Senior (Class of 2020), History and American Studies major with Music…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…Take 10 big steps to get to Mercury. Pack a very special spacesuit for Mercury’s daytime side, where temperatures can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit. At night it can be more…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…the Pleiades are represented on Durham’s city flag. This star cluster (which has a number of other names, including the “seven sisters”) is located in the constellation Taurus the Bull,…