Learning Resources

Find your passion, says veteran Astronaut Peggy Whitson. The Iowa native holds the record for time in space by an American. Learn all about Whitson in this episode of My Path.

Astronaut Anna Fisher did not initially get accepted into medical school, but it turned out that the rejection put her on a path to becoming an astronaut.

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!

Astronaut Shane Kimbrough reflects on lessons learned on the athletic field & working in space.

During this episode join planetary scientists from the museum to learn more about their research on Mars and the icy moons of our solar system.

Join Moriba Jah, an aerospace engineer with a specialty in space object detection, tracking, identification, and characterization to learn more about space junk.

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.

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.

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.

Martin Collins, space history curator at the museum, and historian Lisa Ruth Rand discussing past and current orbital debris research, some American and international efforts to reduce debris.

Representatives from NASA’s Launch Services discuss the mission flow up to launch.

This presentation looks at the past, present, and future of EVA (extra–vehicular activity) tools.