Tag: flight-safety
Your Smartphone Has More Power Than NASA’s Apollo Computers
In 1969, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission made history by landing humans on the Moon. But what&r...
May 07, 2025
Why Airplane Mode Exists — And What Happens If You Don’t Use It?
You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Please switch your device to airplane mode.” But...
May 07, 2025
The Airport Where You Cross a Runway to Get to the Beach
If you think airports are boring, you've never been to Princess Juliana International Airport in...
May 06, 2025
The Great Emu War: When Australia Lost to Giant Birds
In the annals of bizarre military history, few episodes are as strangely comical as the Great Emu Wa...
May 06, 2025
Apollo Guidance Computer vs. Modern Computers: What’s the Difference?
Apollo Guidance Computer vs. Modern Computers: What’s the Real Difference? In 1969, NASA se...
Apr 29, 2025
The Apollo Guidance Computer: Was It Powerful Enough to Reach the Moon?
Was the Apollo Computer Really Powerful Enough to Go to the Moon? One of the most fascinating fac...
Apr 29, 2025
Is the Earth Flat? Science vs. Conspiracy Theories
Is the Earth Flat? It might seem like a question from the past, but in recent years the idea of a...
Apr 29, 2025
Why do we startle when we are surprised or alarmed?
Why do we startle when we are surprised or alarmed? The startle or "jump" that occurs when we are su...
Apr 24, 2025
Who invented the airplane?
Who invented the airplane? The invention of the airplane is primarily attributed to the Wright broth...
Apr 24, 2025