Small solar system bodies—along with the Sun, planets, and dwarf planets—help make up our Solar System. Small solar system bodies include things like comets, asteroids, moons, and the icy objects in the Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud.
Small solar system bodies—along with the Sun, planets, and dwarf planets—help make up our Solar System. Small solar system bodies include things like comets, asteroids, moons, and the icy objects in the Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud.
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October 12, 2023
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July 15, 2022
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OSIRIS-REx: Revealing Secrets from the Dawn of our Solar System
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Bringing Mars Samples Back to Earth
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe
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
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto's Secret" Book Talk
Tune in to a special Flights of Fancy Story Time interview with the authors of the children's book Pluto's Secret.
https://youtu.be/KHiQiL5K9po
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Astronomy, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System
Teacher
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto’s Secret"
In this special author session, Margaret Weitekamp reads the book, Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
https://youtu.be/0bKXCaD4toc
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Dwarf planets, People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System
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My Path: Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator for NASA
Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? NASA's deputy director, Dava Newman, shares her path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyylQhSl0IE&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=8
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Space Shuttle program, Spacecraft, Women
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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, Solar System, Spaceflight
Student
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Kepler’s Laws of Orbital Motion
Kepler’s laws show the effects of gravity on orbits. They apply to any object that orbits another: planets orbiting the Sun, moons orbiting a planet, spacecraft orbiting Earth.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/kepler’s-laws-orbital-motion
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Physical science, Satellites, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Pluto’s Secret
In this special author session; Margaret Weitekamp reads the book; Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
https://youtu.be/0bKXCaD4toc
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Dwarf planets, People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System
Student
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