All About Grants for Flight Training
Is money getting in the way of your dream to become a pilot? Are you looking for grants to help you get your pilot license? Learn all about grants for …
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Are Black Holes Real: Chandra Suggests Proof - NGC 3115 with Hot Gas Backflow
Science fact is verifiable science fiction. In the matter of black holes, at what point does—or did—the transition from fiction to the fact occur? …
Continue ReadingWhat is Taught in a Flight School Ground Course on Landing
There are several aspects of the flight school ground course on landing which are extremely essential for the trainees to understand before commencing …
Continue ReadingDestination Jupiter! The New Jupiter Probe
On August 5, Juno began a five year flight to Jupiter. On arrival, it will spend a year making measurements of the gas giant’s magnetic, gravity and …
Continue ReadingCAMP Aircraft Maintenance: Towards Safer Aviation Environment
The concept of CAMP aircraft maintenance systems was introduced by the FAA with the intention of ensuring that all those items that are critical to …
Continue ReadingLearning the Meaning of Density in Earth Science
Small but solid, our Earth is not only a paradise for life but also a place with remarkable physical properties. Despite its small volume, it holds …
Continue ReadingSafest Learning Helicopter for Training
There are certain inherent dangers to helicopter flying which get even trickier when teaching or learning to fly these unstable machines in the …
Continue ReadingDiscovering the Intriguing Titania of Uranus
Titania is one of the largest and most distant moons of our Solar System. Its existence arouses mystery and wonder since no specific mission has ever …
Continue ReadingGeorge Biddell Airy: The 7th Astronomer Royal and World's First Professional Astronomer
You could be forgiven for thinking that the 1st Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed (1675-1719), was the first professional astronomer. In fact 160 years …
Continue ReadingVon Neumann Machines: Problems and Solutions with Interstellar Travel
How would you like to be the first human to travel to another star? Well, don’t get too excited because it might never happen. Your DNA, on the …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Extragalactic Astronomy: The View Beyond Our Milky Way
How much do we know about the Universe beyond our own galaxy? What can astronomy tell us about black holes, quasars and the origins of the Universe?
Continue ReadingIcy Tethys, Moon of Saturn, Information, Facts and Figures
Saturn has many fascinating moons and Tethys is no exception. Two massive surface features, a body of nearly pure water ice and two Trojan companions …
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