Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today Fact Friday we talk about space navigation! In ancient times, sailors used to navigate the seas by looking up at the night sky, not wondering about the universe and distant worlds, but to find their position in relation to known bright stars. In today’s modern world, where every important decision is …
“The Aviator” is a biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is about part of the life of Howard Hughes (Leonardo Di Caprio), an entrepreneur, a pilot, an engineer and a film director famous for his record breaking planes and his films. Whilst endowed with a strong personality, he suffers from a mental disorder …
Good morning #EUROAVIAns, today we talk about the spacecraft OSIRIS-REx and how it was the “victim of its own success”. OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) is a NASA mission whose task is to reach the Bennu asteroid, take some samples and come back to Earth safe and sound. It was launched …
There was a time when the term Aviation was synonymous to bravery and Aviators were the greatest heroes of that era. In the tremulous times between the two World Wars, these men were opening new routes in the harshest regions known on Earth: from Paris to Buenos Aires and from New York to Río Grande …
Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today’s Fact Friday we talk about new solutions for a greener environment. In today’s society we live hand in hand with technology only the most creative minds could have dreamed of a 100 years ago. Every day scientists all over the world push the boundaries of what is possible to a next …
The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra is a bestseller that reconciles eastern philosophy and western science in a brilliant humanistic vision of the universe. Written in 1975, and since been translated in over 23 languages, it is a visionary exploration into the unexpected parallels of mysticism and modern physics. The Tai Chi (Yin & …
Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today’s Fact Friday we talk about the last fascinating Quasar came upon us! Astronomers have discovered the most massive quasar known in the early universe, containing a monster black hole with a mass equivalent to 1.5 billion suns. It is formally designated as J1007+2115, but it is also known as Pōniuāʻena, that …
Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola) is a portrait of two lost souls yearning for purpose and meaningful connection. Bob (Bill Murray) is a fading Hollywood actor in a midlife crisis. Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) is a young woman apprehensive about her future. Both of them are at an impasse in their lives where they mutually feel …
Good morning EUROAVIAns,in today’s Fact Friday we talk about innovative ways to increase farm productivity. The global need for food is projected to double by 2050 because of population growth, dietary change, and bioenergy use, while droughts alone reduced global crop production by 10%, and farming land is being degraded by soil erosion, and mineral …
2001: A Space Odyssey is an epic science fiction masterpiece. It is one of the most ambiguous and controversial films ever. The director, Stanley Kubrick, deals with the themes of existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence and extra-terrestrial life. The opening sequence is maybe the most significant. A tribe of hominids happen upon a mysterious monolith …
Good morning EUROAVIAns, in today’s Fact Friday we conclude last week’s issue on the Venturi effect.Let’s see how this notorious physical phenomena is applied for different fields! As you may know, pipes exploiting the Venturi effect are known as Venturi tubes. When used for metering purposes, they are also known as Venturi meters. Such instruments are …