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    • Before we sent a human to the Moon we sent uncrewed spacecraft to learn more about flying conditions in space, among other things. Today, we still use uncrewed spaceflight to carry out missions and research.
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    • Before we sent a human to the Moon we sent uncrewed spacecraft to learn more about flying conditions in space, among other things. Today, we still use uncrewed spaceflight to carry out missions and research.
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    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Family of the Sun" Family of the Sun, which tells the story of the planets in our solar system. After the story, do a craft to make a solar system playset. https://youtu.be/HuOJNeYG6jk Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Astronomy, Aviation, Solar System, Uncrewed spaceflight, Spaceflight

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         Air and Space Live Chat: Exploring Mars with Astronaut Abby Mars is getting a new resident! Mars rover Perseverance will land on the Red Planet this month. Celebrate the landing with a live chat all about Mars, featuring Abigail Harrison, aka Astronaut Abby. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTv-V2zhsUo&feature=youtu.be Technology and Engineering, Uncrewed spaceflight, Spaceflight

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         What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Perseverance Live Chat Join National Air and Space Museum scientists as they answered questions about Perseverance’s landing on Mars. https://youtu.be/Rm6Wx5Zfr6E Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 6, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 4 Robotics, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Uncrewed spaceflight

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         What’s New in Aerospace: Demystifying Venus Dr. Sukrit Ranjan talks about detecting phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus an what this might mean. https://youtu.be/g-vZB4MXm70 Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grade 11, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Astronomy, Uncrewed spaceflight

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         What’s New in Aerospace: Countdown to Insight: Landing on Mars (Mission to Mars) Just before this historic landing join experts from NASA to discuss Insight’s landing, and the science that will go on after touchdown. https://www.facebook.com/airandspace/videos/272248590100260/ Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 3, Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 8 Science, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight

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         What’s New in Aerospace: Inside the First Epic Mission to Pluto (Alan Stern) or Chasing New Horizons A conversation with New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern and astrobiologist David Grinspoon about their new book, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsNk9ylvP7Y Grade 3, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4 Dwarf planets, Uncrewed spaceflight

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