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    Exploring the Universe in our Collections September 08, 2023 How Did We Discover the Planets? August 01, 2023 Diamond in the Dark June 19, 2023 AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 11: Mars! May 09, 2023 AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 6: Drops From Jupiter February 23, 2023
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    Events See all Events Learn more The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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    Learn more Stargaze at the Udvar-Hazy Center Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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    Learn more National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Learn more Kenneth C. Griffin
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    STEM in 30: Mars Rovers In this episode of STEM in 30; we explore the construction of the Mars rovers as well as the science that is being done 140 million miles away on the Red Planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4QdvorzQs&t=6s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Spacecraft, Solar System, Space

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    40 Years of (Triton) Summer On Triton; Neptune’s largest moon; seasons last an average of 40 years; complete with nitrogen snow. Here’s how Triton’s summer solstice compares to Earth’s. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/40-years-triton-summer Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Small solar system bodies, Space, Solar System

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    What’s New in Aerospace: Asteroid Day Asteroid experts discuss the threats asteroids pose and how we are protecting ourselves from the danger they may cause. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x51PO3WEzY Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16 Astronomy, Space, Solar System

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    What’s New in Aerospace: Journey to Juno: A Look at the Historic Mission to Jupiter Scott Bolton; lead scientist on the Juno mission; shares images of Jupiter; spoke of what we have learned from them; and revealed how you can get involved in the Juno mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYMMc-8vUUE Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 8, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 7 Spacecraft, Rockets, Solar System

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    My Path: Lockheed Martin Engineer Reflects On Learning From $1 Million Mistake (Danielle Richey) Danielle Richey says Everybody experiences failure but it's how you deal with it that really makes a difference. Hear Richey talk about her career; which includes working on the Orion spacecraft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPwRqY2UVKg Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aviation, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Space, Women, Spacecraft, Solar System

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    Air and Space Live Chat: Explore the Solar System with the Smithsonian During this episode join planetary scientists from the museum to learn more about their research on Mars and the icy moons of our solar system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyh-ulQxQ2A Solar System, Space

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