Free Fall From 102,000 Feet!

Capt. Joe Kittinger\’s Free Fall 

In 1960, Capt. Joe Kittinger rode a helium balloon 20 miles up from New Mexico.  Then he jumped out for a 4:37 freefall before using his parachute.
 

“The Millinnials Are Coming” Report on 60 Minutes

Check out the 60-Minutes report pertaining to the new workforce here in America at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/08/60minutes/main3475200.shtml
 
 

MIT Open CouseWare for High School

Sorry for the long time off in updating my blog, but other responsibilities have taken up a bigger part of my workday.
 This MIT for High School website is very helpful for students and teachers.  Check it out!
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm

PHET Physics Simulations

Here’s the motherload of physics simulations to be found online.  A great website to explore from Colorado University.
http://phet.colorado.edu/web-pages/simulation-pages/simulation-index.htm

Cosmic Journey Website by the AIP

 Check out this link to a history of cosmology website.
This site by the American Institute of Physics is very informative.  The layout is full of plenty of insights and I highly recommend a few minutes soaking it up.  As I looked, I was reminded of the book “Seeing and Believing” by Richard Panek which I [...]