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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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    A live chat with the youngest woman to fly around the world solo and one of a few select pilots to fly the U-2 spy plane.
    Air and Space Live Chat: Pilot Panel
    June 18, 2020
    A story about flying circuses followed by a shadowbox air show craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Barnstorming Pilots, Flying Circuses and Air Shows"
    June 16, 2020
    A video chat discussing the Dragonfly Mission to Titan to investigate the moon orbiting Saturn.
    Air and Space Live Chat: Dragonfly Mission to Titan
    June 11, 2020
    A video about the making of a children's book
    Flights of Fancy Story Time - "Pluto's Secret" Book Talk
    June 09, 2020
    A Zoom conversation with B-roll.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time - "Pluto's Secret" Book Talk
    June 09, 2020
    A live chat discussion about the first American spacewalk in 1965.
    Air and Space Live Chat: America's First Spacewalk
    June 04, 2020
    A live chat discussion about female astronauts and their impact in space exploration.
    Air and Space Book Chat: Pioneering Women in Space
    June 03, 2020
    The book "Pluto's Secret" read aloud.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto's Secret"
    June 02, 2020
    A lecture about a black hole.
    Seeing the Unseeable: Capturing an Image of a Black Hole
    June 01, 2020
    Interview with an astronaut about Astronaut Joe Acaba
    Learn About Astronaut Joe Acaba (a.k.a. “The Prince of Puerto Rico”)
    May 30, 2020
    A video discussing the first Space X Crewed Launch, as well as the first crewed American rocket launch since 2011.
    Space X Crewed Launch: What's New in Aerospace
    May 28, 2020
    A story about the friendship of Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden followed by a craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Three High-Flying Friends"
    May 26, 2020
    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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