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Air and Space Live Chat: The Chandra X–Ray Observatory This Air and Space Live Chat featured astronaut Eileen Collins, who was commander of STS-93, and scientists Dr. Rodolfo Montez Jr. and Annie Blackwell who work with Chandra data. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEOZTw9x6M Astronomy, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Spaceflight

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Virtual Learning Teachers share how they use museum resources in their (virtual) classrooms and astronaut Mike Massimino shares what it’s like to communicate with students about science – from space! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw39OS6L79U Science, Human spaceflight, Space stations

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII Join historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck Ph.D., author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. https://youtu.be/jKJ3leXDQmI Aviation, World War II, Women

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 My Path: From Dishwasher to Astronomer: Tom Barclay Dr. Tom Barclay is a senior research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. He spends his days studying stars and planets and how they formed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5sdsaLzd0 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

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 My Path: CDR Ray Gator Stromberger Commander Ray Stromberger talks about the path that led him to becoming the navigator aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DG-PcZfAWk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=4 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Airships, Aviation, Behind the scenes, Technology and Engineering, Military aviation

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 My Path: Astronaut Kate Rubins Gives Career Advice to Kids Astronaut Kate Rubins talks about what jobs she had when she was younger and tells middle schoolers to focus on the subjects and projects that they find interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xido1Jb445A&t=4s Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Science, Spaceflight

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Meet Record–Setting Astronaut Jeff Williams Jeff Williams spent 534 days in space. Hear him talk about his missions, his favorite places to photograph from orbit, and what it is like to be away from family for so long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-qfHfm9nY&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=21 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Human spaceflight, Space stations

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 What’s New in Aerospace: On Life In Space: You See All Sorts of Crazy Things (Kathy Sullivan) Former astronaut and recent administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Dr. Kathryn Sullivan shared the importance of satellite technologies in looking at Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORAHjHrebY&feature=youtu.be Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Satellites, Human spaceflight

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Hear from the First Astronaut to Sequence DNA in Space (Kate Rubins) Astronaut Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space. She eventually sequenced over 2 billion base pairs of DNA during a series of experiments to analyze sequencing in microgravity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMyZ9X8iIs&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=23 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Women, Life sciences, Human spaceflight

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 What’s New in Aerospace: What Makes Apollo 8 So Special: Author Jeffrey Kluger Explains Jeffrey Kluger, author of “Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon” and “Time” magazine editor talks about the significance of Apollo 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQu-5Ydo0uQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=24 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Your Eclipse: How Can You Be Ready for the Big Day: How can you safely view the August 21 solar eclipse? What is a solar eclipse? Where can you see this upcoming eclipse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQu-5Ydo0uQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yai8cRqPeBo&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=25 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14 Astronomy

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Rover Concept Vehicle Visits National Air and Space Museum (Jon McBride) Check out the Kennedy Space Center Mars rover concept vehicle and hear from Astronaut Jon McBride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPS8AOjFNY&t=2s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Human spaceflight, Robotics

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