From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.

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My Path: My Most Challenging Mission: Astronaut Michael Good Hear astronaut Michael Good explain the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as his role in its service mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6_Edh_UXA Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Telescopes, Technology and Engineering

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My Path: From Dishwasher to Astronomer: Tom Barclay Dr. Tom Barclay is a senior research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. He spends his days studying stars and planets and how they formed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5sdsaLzd0 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

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What’s New in Aerospace: Your Eclipse: How Can You Be Ready for the Big Day: How can you safely view the August 21 solar eclipse? What is a solar eclipse? Where can you see this upcoming eclipse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQu-5Ydo0uQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yai8cRqPeBo&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=25 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14 Astronomy

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What’s New in Aerospace: What Makes Apollo 8 So Special: Author Jeffrey Kluger Explains Jeffrey Kluger, author of “Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon” and “Time” magazine editor talks about the significance of Apollo 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQu-5Ydo0uQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=24 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, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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What’s New in Aerospace: Solar Hazards in Exploration (Not posted on NASM Youtube) Understanding the hazards of space weather on crewed and robotic missions is vital to informing plans for NASA’s Journey to Mars and other missions into our solar system, and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBpT1CIchNQ&t=920s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, Spaceflight

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What’s New in Aerospace: Mission to Mars Join Museum curator and geologist John Grant for an overview of NASA’s ongoing rover missions to Mars and the exploration taking place on the Red Planet today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_vMx319O0&feature=youtu.be Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Physical science, Robotics

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What’s New in Aerospace: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera New evidence of very recent geologic activity on the Moon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4PGEMmJXGQ&feature=youtu.be Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Moon (Earth)

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What’s New in Aerospace: Exploring Alien Atmospheres Tom Barclay and Hannah Wakeford will talk about what we have learned so far in our exploration of exoplanets to look for biomarkers, signs of alien life. https://youtu.be/S2G-D9_0UM0 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Human spaceflight, Science, Exoplanets

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How Things Fly Learn how things fly http://howthingsfly.si.edu/ Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Aviation, Physical science, Science, Rockets, Spaceflight

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Kepler’s Laws of Orbital Motion Kepler’s laws show the effects of gravity on orbits. They apply to any object that orbits another: planets orbiting the Sun, moons orbiting a planet, spacecraft orbiting Earth. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/kepler’s-laws-orbital-motion Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Satellites, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Spaceflight

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Air and Space Live Chat: Parent and Teacher Resources (Ashley Naranjo) Learn about digital learning opportunities from all of the Smithsonian Museums! This chat featured Ashley Naranjo from Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOt-fOkjdI Science

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Air and Space Live Chat: Dr. Ellen Stofan Dr. Ellen Stofan will answer your questions about her past work as a scientist, current work as a museum director, and her favorite science fiction! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHat-X2xDXI Spaceflight, Solar System

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