Stories

AirSpace Bonus! The Air Up There: Airplane Facts with Max AirSpace Season 9, Episode 12: Defying Gravity
Treasure Hunting for Airplanes: The Great Debate The Secret History of Drones X-Ray Vision

On demand

Astronomy Careers: More Than Meets the Eye Presented Online Available on demand 3.2.1. Lift Off! Rocketry You Can Do Presented Online Available on demand
Pioneering Rotorcraft – From Autogiro to the Helicopter Presented Online Watch on demand

Events

Learn more Rocket Blasts and Star Bursts: Soar Together Family Day Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA and Presented Online On Site: December 14, 2024 | Virtual: Launches December 13, 2024

Exhibitions

Learn more Ultralight Aircraft Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA Learn more Boeing
Milestones of Flight Hall
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Learning Resources

Astronaut Taste Test Learn why it's had to taste things in space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2TKbtuYuEQ Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People, Science, Technology and Engineering

Student

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Design a Mars Rover_Explore on Your Own - Spanish In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will design a rover to explore the surface of Mars and determine if there are any signs of past life. https://s.si.edu/DesignaMarsRover_ExploreonYourOwn_es_us Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft

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Food on the Fly - STEM in 30 - Season 10 - Episode 1 I need to eat, you need to eat - we all need to eat. In this episode we’ll explore how the simple act of eating, under certain circumstances, can become complicated. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/food-fly-stem-30-season-10-episode-1 Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 General aviation, People, Science, Spaceflight, Technology and Engineering

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My Path: "Every Team is Better with Diverse Viewpoints" Andrea Putteet Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles. Andrea Putteet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsgUJ08UPc Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Commercial aviation, Behind the scenes, General aviation, People, Technology and Engineering, Women

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My Path: "Take What You are Passionate About and Turn it Into a Career" Celena Dopart Celena Dopart is a human systems factors engineer. Learn about her path into engineering, and what inspires her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nArOJQI9EFI Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft, Women

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My Path: "I Love Building Things" - Joe Wilding, Co-Founder of Boom Supersonic Joe Wilding was the co-founder of Boom Supersonic. Learn about his path, and the future of supersonic flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdgRlBIfDD4 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Aviation, Behind the scenes, Commercial aviation, People, Records and Firsts, Science, Technology and Engineering

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Publications

Learn more Igor Sikorsky, The Russian Years Learn more Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering