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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Sun’s Star Friends"

In this story, the Sun visits their star friends that can be found in our neighborhood of the Milky Way.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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Science, Astronomy, Stars, and Sun
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https://youtu.be/QAKCcYAdAxg
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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.

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Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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Moon (Earth), Satellites, and Spaceflight
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https://youtu.be/idL6HgUInlY
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STEM in 30: Perseverance, What it Takes to Explore the Red Planet!

Take a trip to the red planet to learn about the science of launching and landing a rover on another planet as well as the science that will be done once it is on the ground.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Solar System
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https://youtu.be/s-ufX0TaSDM
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Middle School Minute: NASA Astronaut Gregory "Ray–J" Johnson

Find out what NASA Astronaut Gregory Ray–J Johnson was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute!

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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People, Science, and Spaceflight
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-wA3OPJw2A
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My Path: Joe Acaba, NASA Astronaut

Ever wonder what it takes to become an astronaut and fly in space? NASA astronaut and former teacher Joe Acaba shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Human spaceflight, and People
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4BpGSwaSZk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=10
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What’s New in Aerospace: Pete Conrad and Apollo 12: If you can’t be good; be colorful.

Join Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir–Harmony and Nancy Conrad; wife of Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad and founder of the Conrad Foundation for a conversation about Apollo 12.

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Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 7, and Grade 11
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Apollo program
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Student, Teacher, Parent/Caregiver, and Other
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https://youtu.be/_g3iXZl-Sao
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My Path: Margot Lee Shetterly; Author of Hidden Figures

From paper route to award winning author! Learn about Margot Lee Shetterly's path to publishing Hidden Figures.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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African American or Black people, Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Society and Culture, Spaceflight, and Women
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRghIrJUYTk
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My Path: Basketball in Space; Astronaut Mark Vande Hei

Ever wondered how you could be a astronaut? Watch Mark Vande Hei talk about his path to becoming a NASA astronaut!

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Spaceflight, Space stations, Spacecraft, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPla0F9R29c
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My Path: Inspired by Science Fiction and Apollo; Astronaut John Grunsfeld

Astronaut John Grunsfeld shares advice on chasing your dreams and working hard to make them come true.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Spaceflight, and Space stations
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3_ilCdulAQ
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My Path: From small pools to the biggest; Travis Fitzgerald

Learn how Training Officer Travis Fitzgerald went from lifeguard to engineering in a really big pool at Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Science, Spaceflight, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzxsQWY8YXE
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My Path: Pulling the Rip Chord; My path through Music (Jared Leidich)

Listen to the music of Jared Leidich; Suit Systems Lead Engineer for Alan Eustace's world record skydive. Be sure to turn up the volume.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Art, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Science, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOLop6Db-38
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My Path: Before He Was an Astronaut; Victor Glover Was Stocking Shelves at 7/Eleven

Look for challenges says Victor Glover. Today he's an astronaut; engineer and pilot; but his early days in the working world started with some very common jobs.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Human spaceflight, People, Spaceflight, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1F4YPJc1qc