This week, scientists announced that they have detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. On Earth, that gas is produced by microbial life. While we don’t know what is causing its presence on Venus, life may not be required to explain its presence. Join us as we discuss this discovery with...

In this live chat, meet historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck Ph.D. and learn about the WASPs, a group of ambitious female pilots who supported the troops abroad while combating sexism in the military and society at home.

In this episode of STEM in 30 explore the events that led to the end of the Second World War from people who were there and learn how this conflict impacted communities around the world, including your own. 

Gather your little ones for story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story "Mission to Mars. We have sent landers and rovers to Mars, but we never have sent humans to explore the Red Planet. We return to our three friends as they...

Join us for a special live chat for teachers all about virtual learning featuring astronaut Mike Massimino.

Gather your little ones for story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story "Homebuilt Airplanes," which tells the story of three friends who build their own airplane out of items in their home. After the story, do a craft to build your...

On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory was placed in orbit by Space Shuttle Columbia STS-93. Chandra is a telescope designed to detect X-ray emission from very hot regions of the universe like exploded stars, clusters of galaxies, and matter around black holes. Join us...

Gather your little ones for story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story "Family of the Sun," which tells the story of the planets in our solar system. After the story, do a craft to make a solar system playset. We'd love to...

NASA's latest Mars rover, Perseverance, is scheduled to launch this summer. Join us for an Air and Space Live Chat about Mars exploration and this exciting new mission. Bring your questions for NASA engineers Kobie Boykins and Christina Hernández and Museum curator Matthew Shindell....

In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of pioneering African American aviator Cornelius Coffey.

In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of the Fokker T-2 and its record-setting nonstop flight across the country in 1923.

In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of air racers and Jimmy Doolittle.