Astronomy is a branch of science that researches everything in the universe beyond our Earth's atmosphere. This includes things like other planets in our solar system, moons, stars, and even distant galaxies and black holes.
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    AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 3: A Picture's Worth 1000 Words January 12, 2023 AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 2: Across the Universe December 22, 2022 AirSpace Bonus! Hubble Trouble November 11, 2022 Up to Speed September 21, 2022 Summer 2022 - Up To Speed June 16, 2022
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    At Home Astronomy: How You Can Observe the Night Sky Presented Online
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    Events See all Events Learn more Stargaze at the Udvar-Hazy Center Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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    Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Telescope Activity Make a simple telescope from a paper tube and use it to look at the clouds and stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rY-w9DNysk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=3 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Astronomy, Telescopes

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         Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Playlist A museum educator demonstrates fun crafts to do at home to explore air and space themes with young children https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Science

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         Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Use Recycled Paper to Make a Model Earth Use newspaper and paint to create a model of planet Earth that you can play with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cuIoqQG6k&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=7 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Astronomy, Solar System, Space

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning This story is about the orbiting and revolving Earth. https://youtu.be/ABY6SD0FMMg Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Astronomy, Solar System, Space, Science

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Stuff Between the Stars Author Sandra Nickel and Illustrator Aimee Sicurro discuss and read their book The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe https://youtu.be/a2fNUe5zD4w Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Art, Astronomy, People, Women

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time: Building Our Home Among the Stars This story follows the Three Friends as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station and build their own space station. https://youtu.be/0G7okZ4F-C4 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Science, Space, Space stations

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