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✕ Planetary Sciences
My Path: From Intern to Astrophysicist; Dr. Kelly Korreck Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dg3HU7hs0 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Spaceflight, Stars, Sun, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Women

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 STEM in 30: Moon Rocks This episode of STEM in 30 explores Moon rocks and what they can tell us not only about the Moon but also about our own planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWxGbXEptQ Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Moon (Earth)

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 STEM in 30: Mars Rovers In this episode of STEM in 30, we explore the construction of the Mars rovers as well as the science that is being done 140 million miles away on the Red Planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4QdvorzQs&t=6s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Spacecraft, Solar System, Spaceflight

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 40 Years of (Triton) Summer On Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, seasons last an average of 40 years, complete with nitrogen snow. Here’s how Triton’s summer solstice compares to Earth’s. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/40-years-triton-summer 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 Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Spaceflight

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 STEM in 30: Solar Eclipse Special: Live From the Path of Totality STEM in 30 celebrates the 2017 Great American Eclipse live from Liberty, Missouri, in the path of totality, and at the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory at the Museum in Washington, DC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCcr3b638hQ Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Sun, Spaceflight

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 Nancy Grace Roman Mother of Hubble The scientists who opened the skies to humanity without ever leaving the ground. https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-hubble/BQJip-zUKGlyJA Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grades 13-14 Telescopes, Women

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Summer Fun Summer Sun: The Solstice During this live chat we discussed the solstice and answered your questions about the Sun. https://youtu.be/LiD_y0lOy2E Grade K, Grade PK, Grade 2, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Sun

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Apollo Moon Rocks During Apollo 15 astronauts James Irwin and Dave Scott found a rock on the Moon that became known as the Genesis Rock. https://youtu.be/YC3dyoOHc7Y Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Astronomy, Apollo program, Moon (Earth)

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Nation Wide Balloon Launch Update Teacher Trevor MacDuff, students Audrey and Jack, and KMBC9 Meteorologist Neville Miller discuss their balloon launch and what students can learn from a launch. https://youtu.be/QAXpxif3Jdc Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Balloons, Physical science

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Science on Station TJ Creamer and NanoRacks project manager Brock Howe, and Sarah Quasny from NASA program integration to talk about how science is conducted on the station. https://youtu.be/WAy2i2RcVJo Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Satellites, Science, Space stations, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

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 What’s New in Aerospace: The Great Conjunction The two biggest planets in our solar system, Saturn and Jupiter, are coming together in the sky in a once–in–a–lifetime way called a Great Conjunction. https://youtu.be/eMrIMFfEn6Y Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Astronomy, Telescopes

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Perseverance Live Chat Join National Air and Space Museum scientists as they answered questions about Perseverance’s landing on Mars. https://youtu.be/Rm6Wx5Zfr6E Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 6, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 4 Robotics, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Uncrewed spaceflight

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