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Learn Science: How Apollo Spacecraft Flew Without Wings
NASA’s Apollo Spacecraft was cone-shaped and had no wings, yet it was able to fly, including some ability to change direction and speed. Learn more about the science and engineering of Apollo’s flight thanks to Amy Shira Teitel: For more info, read Amy’s blog post on Vintage Space: How Apollo Flew Without Wings
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Physics Girl Interviews Emily Calandrelli about The Vomit Comet #WomenInSTEM
Ever wonder what NASA’s Vomit Comet is like? Wonder what microgravity feels like? Physics Girl interviews Emily Calandrelli who is the host and co-producer of FOX’s Xploration Outer Space. She’s a graduate from MIT and WVU with degrees in aeronautics, astronautics, technology and policy. Follow Physics Girl on YouTube and Emily at her website. Learn…
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Women in Science, Interview with Kimberly Kowal Arcand, Visualization Lead for NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory & Author
Kim Arcand is the Visualization Lead for NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, studying the perception and comprehension of science images by people of various degrees of expertise. She’s also co-authored a non-fiction book, “Your Ticket to the Universe: A Guide to Exploring the Cosmos” for Smithsonian Books which is aimed at attracting more novice science readers,…
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Women in Engineering, Interview with Brittany Young, Project Engineer
Brittany Young loved science from a young age, and is now a UMBC chemical engineering and chemistry major, as well as working as a Project Engineer and Technician at Key Technology, Inc. She has had the pleasure of working at APL, NASA and McCormick & Co. She’s also involved in STEM mentorship programs to promote…
