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✕ Apollo Program ✕ Space
Collection: Human Spaceflight The Human Spaceflight collection spans decades of achievements from the first U.S. manned Mercury missions through Apollo, the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station. https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/human-spaceflight Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, 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, Spacecraft

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 Apollo 50 Blog Series Twenty five blogs that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo program https://airandspace.si.edu/apollo-50-series Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Spacecraft, Apollo program, Spaceflight

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 Collection: Eyewitness to Space In March 1962, Administrator of NASA James Webb suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the Moon. https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/eyewitness-to-space Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 10 Apollo program, Spacecraft

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Eyewitness to Space: Art and the Apollo Program Eyewitness to Space: Art and the Apollo Program Art and science sound like a strange mix. https://www.facebook.com/airandspace/videos/615074549016940/ Grade 3, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 8 Astronomy, Spaceflight

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 My Path: Gene Kranz - Failure is Not An Option Failure is not an option. is a famous quote from the movie Apollo 13. Learn what Gene Kranz thinks about failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-O6TBwoL9k Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, Mercury program, Moon (Earth), People, Rockets, Space stations, Technology and Engineering

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 My Path: Reflections on Apollo: Astronaut Michael Collins and Director of the National Air and Space Museum Apollo 11 Astronaut reflects on his career path from pilot to astronaut, to director of the National Air and Space Museum, and how important the museum is to the legacy of Apollo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYWYU-3FZFE Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Behind the scenes, Apollo program, Human spaceflight, People, Science, Spacecraft

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 My Path: Gene Kranz on Failure Failure is an ingredient in Life. Gene Kranz looks back at the Apollo program, discussing the biggest failures and how they learned from them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwJfIh4Fwmk Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Spacecraft

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Spacesuits Featuring Astronaut Anne McClain Join NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, National Air and Space Museum spacesuit curator Dr. Cathleen Lewis, and conservator Lisa Young in this discussion about spacesuits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xlUwD0tuec Human spaceflight, Apollo program, Life sciences

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Moon Photography (Tom Watters Jennifer Levausser) Join museum curators to learn about Moon photography from the Apollo missions to today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvygi0jwy6w Art, Moon (Earth), Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Apollo 13 (Jim Lovell & Teasel Muir–Harmony) Join Captain Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13 and National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony for a discussion about Apollo 13. This live chat was recorded on April 16th, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3GznsYCZ_o Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Mission Debrief: Conserving Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit (Cathy Lewis) Teachers, did you know the basic science you teach in middle school are the basis for conserving Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit? Watch this video to learn more! https://www.facebook.com/airandspace/videos/363970237802771/UzpfSTE1OTExMjA2MDQ0Mzg2OTE6MjIzNjI2ODc5OTkyMzg2NQ/?rc=p Human spaceflight, People, Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: STEM in 30 Mission Debrief – Hidden Figures Chat with Christine Darden and Margot Lee Shetterly Former NASA Mathematician Christine Darden and author of Hidden Figures Christine Darden discuss the women who shattered glass ceilings in the age of the space race and their lasting impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4VqkCt4RE&feature=youtu.be African American or Black people, Apollo program, Spaceflight

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