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Aviation: On Earth Or In Space
Kid produced site about the evolution of flight technology.

Beyond the Limits
Designing, building, and flying aircraft have always been activities that required calculations and data collecting.

How Does a Helicopter Work?
Get the facts on helicopter and airplane flight.

Milestones of Flight
This National Air and Space Museum has a great collection of famous airplanes and spaceships.

Radio Transmission
Even today it seems like magic. You turn on your radio and, somehow, sound sent from a distant radio station fills the room. Requires Shockwave.

Robot Contests and Competitions Faq
Do you like to build robots? This is a list of all the competitions around the world, maybe there is one in your area!

The Science of Ballooning
Join the PBS show Nova on a balloon trip around the world.

The Science of Cycling
Have you ever thought of a bicycle as a scientific machine? Learn all about this fascinating science from the Exploratorium.

Technology at Home
This activity lets you go back through the century to find out when everyday technology items first appeared in homes.

What is Aeronautics?
Aeronautics is the science of flight. Scientists and engineers who study aeronautics learn about how and why airplanes fly.