“In most cases, the kite is being struck by lightning, or lightning bolts are very near it, although Franklin did not want to draw a lightning strike down upon himself," said Moura. "Most ...

Twice a year, professional kite flyers, kite novices and kite fans flock to Lincoln City on the Oregon coast for the Kite ...

As in the sentry box experiment, the kite was insulated, not earthed. By approaching a finger or knuckle, the experimenter could draw sparks,” Moura explained. Like other eighteenth-century ...

The 41st Weifang International Kite Festival and the 2024 Weifang Kite Carnival were just concluded in Weifang, East China's Shandong Province, drawing nearly 460 participants from 46 countries ...

When the winds begin to pick up over the Indonesian island of Bali in late May, the skies are streaked with fluttering colors—the reds, yellows, and blacks that announce the arrival of kite season.