The Solar System, located in the Milky Way Galaxy, is our celestial neighborhood. Our Solar System consists of 8 planets, several dwarf planets, dozens of moons, and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. They are all bound by gravity to the Sun, which is the star at the center of the Solar System.
The Solar System, located in the Milky Way Galaxy, is our celestial neighborhood. Our Solar System consists of 8 planets, several dwarf planets, dozens of moons, and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. They are all bound by gravity to the Sun, which is the star at the center of the Solar System.
AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 11: Mars!
May 09, 2023
AirSpace Season 7, Ep. 6: Drops From Jupiter
February 23, 2023
Probing Hostile Planets
July 15, 2022
How the Rocky Planets Got Their Shapes
July 14, 2022
Exploring the Red Planet with Robots
July 14, 2022
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Story Time: Mo the Mars Man
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Venus Rediscovered: An Astrobiological or Astrophysical Frontier?
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Diamonds in the Sky: Stars and Exoplanets
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"The Sky Tonight" Live Planetarium Show
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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"The Sky Tonight" Live Planetarium Show
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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"The Sky Tonight" Live Planetarium Show
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
October 14, 2022 - October 14, 2037
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A New Moon Rises
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February 26, 2016 - January 08, 2017
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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
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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
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Spaceflight: A Concise History
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