Taking Flight

Taking Flight

Have you ever wondered how an airplane takes off from the ground and maintains flight?  Understanding how forces affect a plane’s flight is important in knowing how the plane moves and the factors that can affect flight.  The main four…

Image source: https://www.flocabulary.com/lesson/heat-transfer/

Investigating Energy: Keep it Cool Design Challenge

By Jason Cervenec, Education & Outreach Director, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Have you ever wondered about the science of thermal energy transfer? Especially, why putting on layers in winter keeps you warm, or how a cooler keeps your…