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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. 

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  • Smithsonian Planetary Image Facility
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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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    Video with behind-the-scenes footage of the X-wing being displayed.
    X-wing: Behind-the-Scenes with an Artifact From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
    September 30, 2022
    A video about making a whirligig flyer
    Fold and Fly a Whirligig Craft Activity
    September 27, 2022
    A video about DART, a mission where the question is whether a spacecraft could deflect an asteroid on a collision course of Earth.
    Dart Mission Live Chat
    September 22, 2022
    A video about the great time student visitors have at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
    Plan a Field Trip to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
    August 24, 2022
    A lecture video with a slideshow.
    Earth, Exoplanets, and Everything in Between
    June 29, 2022
    An animated video with a story about building a spaceport on the Moon and a craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: Spaceport on the Moon
    June 14, 2022
    A video about the Roswell incident.
    Live Chat: UFOs and IFOs
    June 11, 2022
    A video about museum careers.
    Air and Space Live Chat - Museum Careers
    May 19, 2022
    A video of someone giving a lecture on a stage.
    Space2inspire: An Orbital Perspective of Earth as a Geoscientist, Artist, and Poet
    May 18, 2022
    Historian Susan Ware discusses Amelia Earhart.
    Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Feminist
    May 16, 2022
    A video about seeds floating on the wind, followed by instructions to do a whirligig craft.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Make A Wish on the Wind"
    May 10, 2022
    A video about careers in aerospace.
    STEM in 30: Unexpected Careers in STEM - STEM in 30: Season 8, Episode 8
    May 05, 2022
    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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