Learn about the impact women have had on air and space.
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The Airplane of a Champion
September 20, 2023
Up To Speed
September 20, 2023
AirSpace Revisited: It's a Barbie World and We're All Living in It
September 13, 2023
Barbie: An Astronaut for the Ages
July 18, 2023
Tales of the Taildraggers
June 18, 2023
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Story Time: The Sun is My Favorite Star
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in October at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Story Time: The Sun is My Favorite Star
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in October at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Story Time: The Sun is My Favorite Star
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in October at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Women in Aviation and Space History
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Women and Flight
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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My Path: Go out there and tell them what you want - Darian Jenkins; Professional Soccer Player
Get out there and tell people what you want is great advice from professional soccer player Darian Jenkins. Learn more about her story here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCc1XQlOQGI
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African American or Black people, Behind the scenes, People, Women
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My Path: Have confidence and go for it - Megan Oyster; Professional Soccer Player
Learn how professional soccer player Megan Oyster got to where she is in this edition of My Path.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7DyUxn-hxM
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My Path: Engineer at Wing; Shirley Kozler
Learn how Sally Ride inspired engineer Shirley Kozler who now works for Wing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0niq2_Pfo
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Aircraft, Behind the scenes, Commercial aviation, Drones, Women, Technology and Engineering, People
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My Path: Inspired by a WASP; Alex Blake - Analysis & Test Engineer at Wing
Learn how Alex Blake; an Analysis and Test Engineer at Wing was inspired by one of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and went on to become an engineer at Wing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p89zfgatN0Q
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Aircraft, Behind the scenes, Commercial aviation, Drones, General aviation, Human spaceflight, People, Robotics, Technology and Engineering, Women
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My Path: Margot Lee Shetterly; Author of Hidden Figures
From paper route to award winning author! Learn about Margot Lee Shetterly's path to publishing Hidden Figures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRghIrJUYTk
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African American or Black people, Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Society and Culture, Space, Women
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My Path: From Intern to Astrophysicist; Dr. Kelly Korreck
Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dg3HU7hs0
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Space, Stars, Sun, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Women
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Gatchina Days: Reminiscences of a Russian Pilot
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Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: America's First Women in Space Program
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