Aviation 101 : Flight Dynamics
To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
How to make diamond rings at Mach speed
These set of rings/disks that are formed in the exhaust plume are known as Shock Diamonds or Mach discs (and...
What are gravitational waves (an explanation for dummies)
The existence of gravitational waves has been confirmed. But you probably heard that already. In this post, we will break...
This material can heat to 2200 F, but it’s safe to hold in your bare hands
Designing an orbiter that is able to endure the brutal -250 F in the outer stretches of space, as well...
Hang on a second, Mr. Aristotle!
Time has this wonderful way of showing us what really matters. Such a pivotal role does this so called 'Time'...
Food-science Sunday : The geometry of a Pringle
Mathematics is not about equations, numbers, computation or algorithms: It is about Understanding! There are many ways to understand it...
Gyroscopic wired animals
Chickens, Cats, Owls and some more animals have this ability to keep their heads fixed on a spot, regardless of...
You can never truly kiss anyone!
I am sorry to break it to you, but you can never truly kiss anyone. But hey, It’s not your...
Why don’t rain drops kill you?
Pardon me for being melodramatic. Think about it, rain drops fall from thousands of feet in the air and yet...
Crown Shyness – Trees can shy away too!
Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not...
A Boy and his Atom
"A Boy and His Atom" is a 2012 stop-motion animated short film released on YouTube by IBM Research. The movie...
How does an eraser work?
When you rub an eraser across a pencil mark, the abrasives in the eraser gently scratch the surface fibers of...
Rockets 101 – How to turn during flight
Outstanding control is what distinguishes a toy rocket from a real one.
Remembering Edmond Halley!
November 8 - it is the birthday of the famous English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist who is best...
Meteor strikes Thailand twice in 3 months
The first (seen in the first animation) took place on September 7 and the second one on the November...
The Marangoni Effect – an affair with surface tension
The Marangoni Effect says that fluid will want to flow from areas of lower surface tension to areas of higher...
Looking at the universe naked – an Ontological Awakening
It was Stephen Hawking who said: We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a...
Taming the sound from a shuttle using water
What purpose would a water tank have in the proximity of a space shuttle launch? Well, believe it or not,...
Only time will tell – A complex number tribute
I was in high school when the notion of complex numbers was fed into my vocabulary. None of it made...
