Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

  • Shipwreck Mystery on Lake Superior

    The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 1975 with barely a trace, and no warning call whatsoever. New evidence pins the blame on terrible weather.


    Thursday, November 9th, 2000
  • Robots on Mars, in Cars, in the Sea

    Okay, maybe it’s not an invasion, but there are robots on Mars, in cars, and down in the deep blue sea. How do robots know what to do?


    Thursday, July 24th, 1997
  • Air Bags: Dangerous or Not?

    Are air bags dangerous if used properly? How do air bags work, and why are they being used on Mars?


    Thursday, January 23rd, 1997
  • Plane Crashes: Got any Solutions?

    Why do airplanes crash? Dozing pilots. Planes crashing into the ground. Inexplicable B-737 accidents. This may not make you want to board your next flight!


    Thursday, November 7th, 1996


Cool Science Images

Image courtesy of Pete Mouginis-Mark, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Virtual Science!

©2010 University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents