Just For Fun - It has games and activities to teach you about space flight, and what happens to your body in space. Learn about the many different kinds of animals that have flown in space, and why. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. View images of winter storms, hurricane turbulance, smoke, fires, ozone layers, and many other fascinating views of planet Earth. FoilSim - Check out this interactive simulation software that determines the airflow around various shapes of airfoils.
Students change the position and shape of the wing.
The software displays plots of pressure or airspeed above and below the airfoil surface and calculates the lift of the airfoils, allowing students to learn the factors that influence lift. The other planets have days and years that are a different length. Take a moment to do the Math yourself. Find out what you can do if your caught in one. NASA's Observatorium offers lots of interesting information about wind chill.