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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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.
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.
Join National Air and Space Museum scientists as they answered questions about Perseverance’s landing on Mars.
Dr. Sukrit Ranjan talks about detecting phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus an what this might mean.
Just before this historic landing join experts from NASA to discuss Insight’s landing, and the science that will go on after touchdown.
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.
