Learning Resources

Hear astronaut Michael Good explain the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as his role in its service mission.

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.

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

How can you safely view the August 21 solar eclipse? What is a solar eclipse? Where can you see this upcoming eclipse?

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.

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.

New evidence of very recent geologic activity on the Moon.

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.

Learn how things fly

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.

Learn about digital learning opportunities from all of the Smithsonian Museums! This chat featured Ashley Naranjo from Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access.

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!