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Essay Contest in 1932 Included Amelia Earhart as a Judge

July 2, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley Today is the 80th anniversary of the date when aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Frederick Noonan, disappeared on July 2, 1937. While I don’t share family stories much, I decided I would pass […]

One of the green aviation concepts under NASA consideration. NASA researchers are examining mechanical methods for moving a segment of an airplane's outer wing in flight in order to allow designers to use smaller tails, which would reduce fuel use and emissions. Source: NASA.

NASA Selects Green Aviation Concepts

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by J.D. Harrington, nasa.gov NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions. The concepts were […]

Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 26, 2016: Solar Impulse successfully landed in Abu Dhabi with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, completing the last leg of the Round-The-World journey. Departed from Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, the Round-the-World Solar Flight took more than 500 flight hours and covered 40000 km. Swiss founders and pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg aim to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world.

Solar Impulse 2 Aircraft Completes Round-the-World Flight

July 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

Swiss Pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg Complete the First-Ever Round-The-World Solar Flight — A Historic Achievement without a Drop of Fuel. Taking turns at the controls of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – their zero-emission […]

Source: Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC, Winston-Salem NC.

US Coast Guard Awards Five Year Contract To Piedmont Propulsion Systems

June 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Sammy Oakley, Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (PPS) a five-year contract to provide repair and overhaul services for the Hamilton Sundstrand 14RF propeller […]

The Strange-ness: NUFORC Data Shows North Carolina #12 in UFO Sighting Reports

November 19, 2019

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]

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“Poop” (guano) Core Records 4,300 Years of Bat Diet and Environment

April 12, 2021

An inaccessible cave preserved clues to Jamaica’s climate past in the sedimentary layers of bat guano Deep in a Jamaican cave is a treasure trove of bat poop, deposited in sequential layers by generations of […]

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The Strange-ness: Redesigned Hand Warmer is Muff for SmartPhone Users

January 5, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Photographs of a SmartPhone-protective hand warmer continues to be shared on social media years after its KickStarter campaign ended. Although the product was not funded, it’s unique look continues to draw […]