E.Z. Science: Your Career Questions Answered!
Watch the eighth episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about studying the field of space science and careers in space exploration.
https://youtu.be/NtZCpq5QI64
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Science
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E.Z. Science: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover
In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!).
https://youtu.be/1P-QBtEyDbQ
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Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight, Technology and Engineering
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E.Z. Science: Mars Perseverance Rover Will Look for Signs of Ancient Life
In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the science behind NASA’s Perseverance rover that is targeted to launch to the Red Planet on July 30.
https://youtu.be/McqMigM_YG8
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Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering
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How Things Fly: Creating a Shock Wave
Learn how shock waves are generated as aircraft fly close to the speed of sound.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/aerodynamics/shock-waves
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Aircraft, Physical science, Science
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How Things Fly: Create Your Own Paper Airplane
Create Your Own Paper Airplane
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/paper-airplane
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Aircraft, Physical science, Science
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Learning to Fly
The Three Friends have trouble playing a flight video game and then have more fun creating play cockpits where they can pretend to be pilots.
https://youtu.be/H43r4jVT0po
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Aircraft, Aviation
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How Things Fly: Controlled Flight
Learn more about controlled flight with several activities.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/controlled-flight
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Airships, Physical science
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Which Way Is the Wind Blowing
The three friends help a neighbor whose hat blows away and find out about weathervanes and wind direction. They make windsocks and spinning garden decorations.
https://youtu.be/0D81ag7TcJ0
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Science, Technology and Engineering, Life sciences
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How Things Fly: Bouyancy
Learn how bouyancy makes a hot air balloon or blimp float.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/buoyancy
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Airships, Balloons, Physical science, Science
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Shhh! Satellites
Earth is trying to sleep but the Satellites keep bothering Earth with noisy signals. They are talking in all different languages and sending all kinds of information.
https://youtu.be/idL6HgUInlY
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Moon (Earth), Satellites, Spaceflight
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How Things Fly: Distance Challenge
Fly a virtual airplane to your friends and see how far it can travel.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/distance-challenge
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Aircraft, Physical science, Science
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How Things Fly: Drag
Find out about two different types of drag: pressure and friction.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/drag-0
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Aircraft, Physical science, Science