From windless flights to aerial stunts, kites reveal the forces of lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. Dr. Rob and the Crew explore kite components, tails, and wind conditions before building their own ...

When siblings Paige and Adam Jacobson couldn’t catch anything fishing, they decided to convert their poles into kites. And because they love science, they always incorporate a little learning into ...

Most Americans are familiar with the story of Benjamin Franklin and his famous 18th-century experiment in which he attached a metal key to a kite during a thunderstorm to see if the lightning would ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A local organization Saturday hosted its annual awareness event for children. Children gathered at the Carnegie Science Center for the annual Kites for Kids event. During the event ...

b) Watch helplessly as your prize kite flutters to the ground. You will find that the center of pressure is best controlled by the positioning of your kite string. For example, in light winds you will ...