What does UBC usually talk about?
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global center for teaching, learning and research; it is ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world.
What does CAO do?
The CAO (chief administrative officer) is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of a company and is in charge of specific departments, reporting directly to the CEO.
What does Aeronautics mean?
The science of travel through the air.
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Why does LMT work with NASA?
Both want to send people to Mars, and one company alone couldn’t achieve such a big dream.
What does sound barrier mean?
The increased drag, reduced controllability, and other effects which occur when an aircraft approaches the speed of sound.
Is breaking the sound barrier dangerous?
As the plane approaches the speed of sound, it approaches this invisible pressure barrier set up by the sound waves just ahead of the plane. This pressure change created by the sonic boom can be quite damaging. In the case of airplanes, shock waves have been known to break windows in buildings.
What is the Infinite Monkey Theorem?
The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost certainly type any given text.
