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Description: Subscribe for more Sup Sci: tinyurl.com/khwu8ej "Everyone in Metropolis looks up in the sky. Sometimes we see him, sometimes we don't. But we always know he's around." --Metropolis Citizen It's not a bird... It's not a plane... Sure, we all know Superman can fly, but does anyone know how? In most interpretations, Kel-El seems to just reach his arms upward and start propelling through the air without any real explanation. People tend to just shrug their shoulders and say, "He's an alien" or "It's a comic book," but there may be more science to this fiction than everyone realizes. What are the chances that someone could REALLY fly through the stars without a jet or a wing? Do you need to be from another planet or have a different biology to shrug off the laws of gravity? Reality is always throwing us curve balls, and we at Sup Sci are ready for the pitch. Has Superman just been flying for so long that no one questions it anymore? Have a question fit for a superhero scientist? Ask in the comments, or e-mail us at asktheimaginaryaxis@gmail.com To see what other people think about how Superman flies, click here: youtube.com/watch?v=reuJxXev4Cg Inspiration, courtesy of: youtube.com/watch?v=Bea8p4txAeY Thanks, Stan! ;) Opening song composed by: youtube.com/user/teknoaxe The Winchester .223 Super Short Magnum: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223_Winchester_Super_Short_Magnum youtube.com/watch?v=MsxXfGHlgUA The Allegheny: steamlocomotive.com/allegheny Superman could not always fly! It's true! reading-room.net/Action1/Action1Cover.html youtube.com/watch?v=t7zGcpg9ETE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman Jumping on the moon: exrx.net/Calculators/VerticalJump.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_weight universetoday.com/19710/gravity-on-the-moon Javier Sotomayor and the high jump: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Sotomayor en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_high_jump_world_record_progression John Byrne's Superman run: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Byrne_%28comics%29#Superman Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html Gravitons: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graviton en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_gravity#The_graviton Clips From: Superman: The Animated Series Superman (1940s) Superman: The Movie 1993 Olympics All-Star Superman Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Superman Returns Man of Steel Smallville ™ & © "SUPERMAN" and all related elements are properties of DC Comics. A Time Warner Company. SUPERMAN™ created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. No copyright infringement intended.