Women in Aero/Astro
In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This Grammy-winning "Artist of the Year" recently performed at the Super Bowl.
Who is Bad Bunny?
Maybe it's... Useless? But there's a cuter word for it, I know...
What is "Manchild?"
This force opposes thrust and acts opposite to the direction of an aircraft’s motion through the air.
What is drag?
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin proved that stars are composed primarily of these two elements.
What are Hydrogen and Helium?
She became the first American woman in space in 1983.
Who is Sally Ride?
This 2023 film about a famous doll became the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman.
What is Barbie?
When I'm not with you I lose my mind, give me a sign...
What is "hit me baby one more time?"
This term describes the angle between an airfoil’s chord line and the oncoming airflow.
What is the angle of attack?
This Polish-born scientist won Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry for her work on radioactivity.
This mathematician’s orbital calculations were critical to the success of John Glenn’s 1962 spaceflight.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
It's the title of a Black Sabbath song, or, a Robert Downey Jr. movie.
What is "Iron Man?"
Nothing left to lose without my baby...
What is "Birds of a feather, we should stick together?"
This region of flight occurs when airflow over a wing separates, causing a sharp loss of lift.
What is stall?
This computer scientist developed the first compiler and helped create COBOL.
This is the year when the first woman in America (Dr. Patricia Cowings) received astronaut training.
This hairy Disney movie was recently confirmed for a live-action adaptation.
What is Tangled?
Just trust me you'll be fine...
What is "and when I'm back in Chicago I feel it?"
This dimensionless number compares inertial forces to viscous forces in fluid flow and helps predict turbulence.
What is the Reynold's number?
Vera Rubin’s observations of galaxy rotation provided strong evidence for this invisible substance.
What is dark matter?
In 1992, she became the first African American woman to travel into space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
Its been a bad day to a dude with this name at the Super Bowl both this year and last year.
Who is Drake? (the rapper and Drake Maye Pats QB)
And I love Vermont, but it's the season of the sticks...
What is "and I saw your mom, she forgot that I existed?"
According to the Kutta condition, flow leaves the airfoil smoothly at this location.
What is the trailing edge?
This woman was NASA's first female executive and is often referred to as the "Mother of Hubble."
Who is Dr. Nancy Grace Roman?