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    • Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time, but there were 14 missions total during the Apollo Program (1961-1972).
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    • Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time, but there were 14 missions total during the Apollo Program (1961-1972).
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    What’s New in Aerospace: Pete Conrad and Apollo 12: If you can’t be good; be colorful. Join Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir–Harmony and Nancy Conrad; wife of Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad and founder of the Conrad Foundation for a conversation about Apollo 12. https://youtu.be/_g3iXZl-Sao Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 11 Apollo program

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         My Path: Inspired by Science Fiction and Apollo; Astronaut John Grunsfeld Astronaut John Grunsfeld shares advice on chasing your dreams and working hard to make them come true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3_ilCdulAQ Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Space, Space stations

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         Coding Apollo and Today - Educational Webinar Recording This Hour of Code program for classrooms explored how coding was used in the Apollo program to get us to the moon and how coding is used today for official military space operations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2trRfAn68 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Apollo program, Science, Society and Culture, Space, Technology and Engineering

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         Apollo 11: The Writings on the Wall Look in the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia to observe and record some hand–written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-11-writings-wall Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12 Apollo program, Human spaceflight

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         Apollo 11 and the World When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lifted off on July 16; 1969; for the Moon; it signaled a climactic instance in human history. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-11-and-world Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Apollo program, Human spaceflight

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         The Mystery of Grey Spots on Apollo Glove The last time the gloves and helmet were displayed; in 2012; visitors asked us about “grey spots” on the right glove. https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-mystery-of-grey-spots-on-apollo-glove/xAKSB0PmaM7KKg Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Apollo program, Human spaceflight

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