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- Jim Lovell and the Flight of Apollo 13
- NASA Space Flight News (NASA)
- Space Flight News (NASA)
Provides information on space flights, including stories on the International Space Station. This new NASA site has a search engine and consolidates most other NASA Web sites for space exploration.
- Space Flight - Map of Web Site (NASA)
Provides information on space flights, including stories on the International Space Station. This new NASA site has a search engine and consolidates most other NASA Web sites for space exploration.
- Space Flight Basics (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
Provides 18 lessons on space flight. 2-01
- Flight 93 Heroes (MSNBC Dateline)
Provides some background on one of the people believed to have given their lives to stop terrorists from hurting others on United Flight 93, Jeremy Glick. 11-01
- Flight 93 Families (Todd Beamer Foundation)
Provides support for families of United Airlines Flight 93, the flight that overcame the terrorists and prevented a much larger disaster. Todd Beamer was one of the heroes who stopped the terrorists at the expense of his own life. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Flight 93 and Todd Beamer (Post-Gazette - McKinnon)
Provides details of the last conversation before United Airlines Flight 93 went down in Pennsylvania due to passengers, including Todd Beamer, preventing the terrorists aboard from getting to their target in Washington DC. The target of the terrorists was believed to be either the White House or the Capitol. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Flight 93 and Todd Beamer (ChristianityToday.com - Taylor)
Provides background information on Todd Beamer, a hero aboard United Airlines Flight 93. Some of the passengers, including Todd, prevented terrorists aboard from getting to their target in Washington DC. The target of the terrorists was believed to be either the White House or the Capitol. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Flight 93 and Todd Beamer (Flight93.org)
Provides background information on Todd Beamer, a hero aboard United Airlines Flight 93. Some of the passengers, including Todd, prevented terrorists aboard from getting to their target in Washington DC. The target of the terrorists was believed to be either the White House or the Capitol. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Flight 93 Heroes (UnitedHeroes.com)
Provides detailed information related to the passengers and staff of United Airlines Flight 93 and its last flight. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Flight 93 Heroes (USAToday - Ritter and Kenworthy)
Provides detailed information related to the passengers and staff of United Airlines Flight 93 and its last flight. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01
- Astronomy - Space Flight News (NASA)
Provides information on space flights, including stories on the International Space Station. This new NASA site has a search engine and consolidates most other NASA Web sites for space exploration.
- Flight Records (CNN.com)
Provides records made by aircraft, include balloons. 6-02
- Flight 93 Heroes (CNN News)
"A year after their heroic deeds aboard Flight 93, the 40 passengers and crew were honored Wednesday as courageous 'citizen soldiers' who won the first battle in the war against terrorism." 09-08
- Space Flights - Science News (NASA)
Provides news on scientific breakthoughs related to exploration of space. 2-03
- Answers to Some Questions About Space Flight (NASA - Brainbite)
Provides 60-second videos to answer commonly asked questions about space travel and astronomy. 6-04
- 07-01-04 Spaceship One - First Private Suborbital Flight (CNN News)
"The man who became the first person to pilot a privately built craft into space called his flight 'almost a religious experience' after his safe landing Monday morning." 7-04
- Spaceship One - First Private Flight into Space (CBS News)
"The first private manned rocket to reach space soared toward the edge of the atmosphere again in an unexpectedly bumpy ride Wednesday in the first half of a bid to earn a $10 million prize." 7-04
- Types of Jet Engines (U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission)
Describes the turbofan, turboprop, ramjet, and turbojet engines. 7-05
- -09-30-05 "Flight Participant" Takes Off for the International Space Station (BBC News)
"Fare-paying 'space tourist' Gregory Olsen has blasted off on a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station."
"His rocket streaked into the clear blue sky at Kazakhstan's Baikonur launch site at 0955 local time (0355GMT)."
"The US businessman and scientist is taking a 10-day trip to the ISS. He is the third person to holiday there." 9-05
- Honor Heroes and Families of Flight 93 (NationalParks.org)
Provides opportunities to donate to a memorial. 01-06
- -02-08-06 Fossett Bids for World's Long Distance Flight Record (ABC News)
"Millionaire U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett took off in an experimental plane on Wednesday on an 80-hour flight that he hopes will set a nonstop distance record." 02-06
- Lessons Related to Aviation and Flight (PlaneMath.com)
- Record: Longest Non-Stop Flight in History (BBC News)
"Adventurer Steve Fossett has broken the record for the longest non-stop flight in aviation history." 2-06
- -04-03-06 Wingless Gliders May Reveal the Origins of Flight (New York Times)
"The scientists' most recent rainforest trips also yielded high-resolution video showing that several other ant species glide, as do the larvae of insects like grasshoppers and praying mantises." 04-06
- PowerPoint Presentations and Lessons on Flight (Pete's PowerPoint Station)
Provides lessons by topic area. 1-07
- -04-09-08 American Cancels 850 More Flights (CNN News)
"American Airlines canceled 850 flights Wednesday -- more than one-third of its schedule -- as it spent a second straight day inspecting the wiring on some of its jets, the same issue that caused the nation's biggest airline to scrub hundreds of flights two weeks ago." 04-08
- -04-11-08 American Grounds 595 More Flights (MSNBC News)
"American Airlines grounded 595 more flights Friday as the inspection-related mess frustrated passengers and hurt an industry already bleeding cash thanks to high fuel costs."
"At least 250,000 passengers have been affected by the American cancellations this week alone."
"The cancellations come at a time of high fuel prices and mixed success among the major air carriers at getting domestic fare increases to stick. The fact that airplanes are flying very full is making it difficult for airlines that cancel flights to find empty seats on other carriers to rebook their passengers." 04-08
- Flight Reservations (TravelWeb) 2-05
- Mir - Space Shuttle to Mir (NASA)
Provides information on different shuttles to Mir and includes the John Glenn flight.
- Astronomy Resources (Cool School - Vassar College)
Provides information on stars and the solar system, as well as information on NASA flights. syst
- Kennedy Space Center (NASA)
Provides information on space flights.
- Mars Surveryor 1998 Climate Orbiter (NASA)
Provides information on space flights to Mars.
- Space Exploration Search (NASA)
Searches NASA for information on space exploration, such as flights to Mars or the Moon, the Space Station, telescopes, pictures of planets, and more.
- Bats (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts. "Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight." 2-02
- A List of Victims of September 11th (Fox News)
Provides a list of victims of September 11th, including 2,819 at the World Trade Center, 189 at the Pentagon, 92 aboard Flight 11, 64 aboard Flight 77, 65 aboard Flight 175, and 45 aboard Flight 93. 09-08
- Astronauts (NASA)
"Welcome to the astronaut biographies home page, providing biographical information on the members of the space flight crews and candidates for future missions in NASA's space flight program." "The term 'astronaut' derives from the Greek words meaning 'space sailor,' and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond." 2-03
- Space Exploration Activities (SpaceDay.com)
Provides activities to celebrate Space Day and the future of flight. Includes a student survey. 3-03
- 09-05-03 Threats of New Attacks in September 2003 (CNN News)
"A Department of Homeland Security advisory issued Thursday warns that al Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points that pass near or over the continental United States."
"A department official said most of the flights fitting this description originate in Canada, and that U.S. officials have been working with Canada over the past month to ensure it is improving screening and other security measures." 9-03
- Queen (RockHall.com)
"Queen represented rock’s bombastic pinnacle. Melding glam-rock with hard-rock, the group’s ornate, multi-tracked recordings and in-your-face songs resulted to worldwide sales of more than 130 million records. Queen took flight in the Seventies, embodying the thrills and excesses of that decade." 9-03
- Where Spirit and Opportunity Are Now in Mission to Mars (NASA)
Provides a computer simulation of the flights of the two Mars rovers. 12-03
- 03-03-04 Record U.S. Trade Deficit (CBS News)
"The United States registered a record $489.4 billion trade deficit for 2003 as a rebounding U.S. economy strengthened Americans' appetites for a wide range of foreign-made goods, including cars, clothing and TVs."
"Critics point to the deficits as evidence that the president's free-trade policies aren't working and are a factor in the loss of U.S. jobs."
"The latest snapshot of trade activity comes amid rising tensions over global trade and concerns about the flight, or outsourcing, of U.S. jobs to other countries. President Bush's chief economist, Gregory Mankiw, struck a political nerve earlier this week when he described the loss of U.S. jobs to overseas companies as 'just a new way of doing international trade.' "
"Painfully slow job growth in the United States is a political sore spot for the president and an issue that Democrats, seeking to capture the White House, like to point out to voters in an election year." 3-04
- -10-04-04 Spaceship One Sets Altitude Record (CNN News)
"SpaceShipOne achieved its most spectacular flight yet, climbing to an altitude of 364,000 feet (70 miles), eight miles beyond what was needed to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize."
"X Prize officials said it set an altitude record exceeding the military X-15's top altitude of 354,200 feet (67 miles) set on August 22, 1963." 10-04
- -10-25-04 Explosives Missing (Fox News)
"The Iraqi interim government believes that more than 380 tons of dangerous explosives are missing from a military installation south of Baghdad, FOX News confirmed Monday."
"HMX and RDX are key ingredients in plastic explosives such as C-4 (search) and Semtex (search) — substances so powerful that Libyan terrorists needed just 1 pound to blow up Pan Am Flight 103 (search) over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 170 people."
"The Iraqis told the nuclear agency the materials had been stolen and looted because of a lack of security at governmental installations, IAEA spokesman Melissa Fleming said." 10-04
- Glossary for Chemistry S - V (Tissue)
Provides definitions and examples at a college level. Includes Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), Scattering of light, SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, Secondary standards, Sensors, Separations (introduction), Separatory funnel, Signal processing (electronics), Significant figures, Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR), Size-exclusion chromatography, Solid-phase extraction (SPE), Solid-state band theory, Solubility, Solubility product, Ksp, Spectrometers (optical), Spectronic 20, Spectroscopy (introduction), Spectroscopy (theory of atomic transitions), Standards, Standard addition, Standard deviation (also standard error), Standard reduction potentials, Statistical Formulas, Stripping analysis (anodic-stripping voltammetry), Supercritical fluids, Supercritical-fluid chromatography, Supercritical-fluid extraction, Surface analysis (cross-reference listing), Systematic error, Thermal analysis (introduction), Thermal-conductivity gas chromatography detector (TCD), Thermodynamics (introduction), Thermodynamics (laws of), Thermodynamics (reaction), Thermogravimetry (TG), Thin-layer chromatography (TLC), Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Titration (introduction), Transformers, Transient recorder, Transistors, Transitions (theory of atomic spectroscopy transitions), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Vacuum Technology, Variance, Vibrational energy (diatomic molecule), Voltage (definition), and Voltammetry. 1-05
- -01-31-05 Nepal's King Declares Emergency (BBC News)
"Nepal's King Gyanendra has sacked the country's government and declared a state of emergency."
"Phone lines have been cut, flights to the capital are cancelled and the press is being censored." 1-05
- Extremophiles - Frozen Bacterium (CNN News)
"A U.S. scientist claims to have thawed out a new life form, which he said raises questions about possible contemporary life on Mars."
"The organism froze on Earth some 30,000 years ago, and was apparently alive all that time and started swimming as soon as it thawed, said Richard Hoover from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama."
"The life form -- a bacterium dubbed Carnobacterium pleistocenium -- probably flourished in the Pleistocene Age, along with woolly mammoths and saber-tooth tigers, said Hoover." 02-05
- -06-20-05 Group to Launch Solar Sail Orbiter (ABC News)
"The world's first solar sail spacecraft takes flight on Tuesday, launched by space enthusiasts who cobbled the privately funded mission together on $4 million and an untested theory that light can power limitless space exploration." 6-05
- NASA's Scientific Ballooning Program (NASA)
"Large unmanned helium balloons provide NASA with an inexpensive means to place payloads into a space environment. The unique capabilities of this program are crucial for the development of new technologies and payloads for NASA's space flight missions." 6-05
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