Societies and cultures around the world have been impacted by flight and space exploration. This impact ranges widely from being able to fly across the country in mere hours to standing in line to see the latest science fiction blockbuster film. People have also used aviation and space exploration as an avenue for change—calling out injustices in their society and fighting for equality—on land and above.
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    Visions of Space Stations December 21, 2022 Captain Midnight to the Rescue! September 21, 2022 Take a Trip on the Boeing 247 August 25, 2022 Seeing Earth Through Astronaut Eyes August 12, 2022 5 Ways We Have Connected Our World August 07, 2022
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    Learn more Raytheon Technologies Living in the Space Age National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2037 Learn more Thomas W. Haas We All Fly National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC October 14, 2022 - October 14, 2037
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    STEM in 30: World War One: How the Great War Still Influences Today Learn about the WWI time period and aircraft during this episode of STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJgkbffGQd8 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Society and Culture, World War I

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         Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Draw Your Own Comic Strip Create your own comic strip adventure story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0O6pVN4T9A&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=13 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Science, Science fiction, Society and Culture

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         Pilot Pals Story Time: Air Racers In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series; we share the story of air racers and Jimmy Doolittle. https://youtu.be/Br6jjf2_Q5U Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2 Aviation, Records and Firsts, Society and Culture

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         Pilot Pals Story Time: Cornelius Coffey In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series; we share the story of pioneering African American aviator Cornelius Coffey. https://youtu.be/JhOTw-LRNAc Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, African American or Black people, Aviation, Records and Firsts, Society and Culture

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         STEM in 30: Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace Join STEM in 30 and the first private female space explorer; Anousheh Ansari; as we take a look at the contributions of early women aviators; female astronauts and other pioneering women. https://youtu.be/p12jUNsx5e0 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Women, Society and Culture, Aviation, Human spaceflight

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         STEM in 30: Is it Magic or is it Math? Math in the Aerospace Industry Tune in to STEM in 30 to learn all about real world applications of Math; and learn a little magic along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jpOB0ollaQ Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Society and Culture

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