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    • Discover the wonders of aviation and space anytime, anywhere, with our on-demand videos and programs. On-demand content for learners includes our regular STEM in 30 (for middle school viewers), Live Chats, and Story Time programs (for early childhood audiences), plus tons of educational videos. Learners of all ages will enjoy our AirSpace podcast series and recordings of past lectures and programs. 

    You can also reserve virtual experiences for your school group or check our calendar for upcoming events that will be presented online.
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  • Stories
  • All stories
  • Deep dives
    • Topics
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  • Aviation
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  • Smithsonian Planetary Image Facility
  • Research projects
  • Staff profiles

    • Discover the wonders of aviation and space anytime, anywhere, with our on-demand videos and programs. On-demand content for learners includes our regular STEM in 30 (for middle school viewers), Live Chats, and Story Time programs (for early childhood audiences), plus tons of educational videos. Learners of all ages will enjoy our AirSpace podcast series and recordings of past lectures and programs. 

    You can also reserve virtual experiences for your school group or check our calendar for upcoming events that will be presented online.

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    Video discussing women and their impact in the aerospace industry.
    Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace - STEM in 30
    October 03, 2019
    A video with the deputy director of the National Air and Space Museum, who is a former head of Reagan National Airport, about air traffic control.
    STEM in 30 Mission Debrief: Air Traffic Control
    September 12, 2019
    A video discussing the information provided by Air Traffic Control as well as how weather impacts Air Traffic Control.
    Top of the Tower: How Air Traffic Control Keeps the Skies Safe
    September 05, 2019
    A lesson about the National Air and Space Museum restoring Neil Armstrong's spacesuit for future display at the National Air and Space museum.
    Reboot the Suit: Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit - STEM in 30
    May 16, 2019
    A video about the sciences behind hurricanes and the processes used to study hurricanes.
    Rock Me Like a Hurricane: The Science of Earth's Largest Storms - STEM in 30
    April 11, 2019
    A lesson about commercial spaceflight and the rockets used by commercial spaceflight companies.
    Your Ticket to Space: Commercial Spaceflight
    March 14, 2019
    A video discussing the applications of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in the National Air and Space Museum as well as the real world.
    STEM in 30: STEM in Real Life
    February 14, 2019
    A lesson explaining the uses of math in the aerospace industry.
    Is it Magic or is it Math? Math in the Aerospace Industry: STEM in 30
    December 13, 2018
    A video discussing the impacts of World War I that are still felt to this day.
    World War One: How the Great War Still Influences Today
    November 08, 2018
    A discussion about the challenges faced by Alan Eustice when performing his record breaking skydive attempt.
    What Goes Up Must Come Down: Plummeting Through the Layers of the Atmosphere - STEM in 30
    October 11, 2018
    A video with a NASA engineer describing how animals on Earth inspire space technology.
    How Lizards and Cockroaches Inspire \Space Technology - STEM in 30
    September 19, 2018
    A lesson featuring robotics experts explaining robotics to students.
    Learn about Robotics from the Experts, students. STEM in 30: Robotics
    September 13, 2018
    Podcast AirSpace

    Discover unexpected stories from the National Air and Space Museum. The AirSpace podcast is a place for you to discover news, entertainment, and inspiration in the sky. In other words, aspirational stories about defying gravity—whether you’re an avid aviation geek, space cadet, or just somebody who loves great content about smart topics that’s a little different from what you normally expect to see.

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