Uncrewed spaceflight
On demand
February 18, 2021
From the Collection
Exhibitions
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
On View Exhibition
Learning Resources
Activity/Lab
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.
Grade Level
Grade PK,
Grade K,
Grade 1,
Grade 2 and
Grade 3
Topics
Astronomy,
Aviation,
Solar System,
Uncrewed spaceflight and
Spaceflight
Leader
Teacher,
Student and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
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Lecture
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.
Topics
Technology and Engineering,
Uncrewed spaceflight and
Spaceflight
Leader
Student and
Teacher
Rights
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Lecture
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.
Grade Level
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 and
Grade 4
Topics
Robotics,
Spacecraft,
Technology and Engineering and
Uncrewed spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: Demystifying Venus
Dr. Sukrit Ranjan talks about detecting phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus an what this might mean.
Grade Level
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 and
Grades 17-20
Topics
Astronomy and
Uncrewed spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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Lecture
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.
Grade Level
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 and
Grade 8
Topics
Science,
Technology and Engineering,
Spacecraft and
Uncrewed spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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Lecture
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.
Grade Level
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 and
Grade 4
Topics
Dwarf planets and
Uncrewed spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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