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What’s New in Aerospace: Space Communication: Past; Present; and Future Badri Younes; discusses the evolution of NASA’s communication capabilities; including the exciting future of laser communication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtKY8cDdQNE Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Navigation, Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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 Look Mom; No Wings! Do you ever dream of being able to fly? The good news is; you probably can! The bad news is that you can’t fly very high or stay up for very long http://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/LookMomNoWings.pdf Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Science

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 Roll; Pitch; and Yaw Stability and control are much more complex for an airplane; which can move freely in three dimensions. Learn about roll; pitch; and yaw. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/roll-pitch-and-yaw Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Science, Technology and Engineering

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Get Your World War One Questions Answered by Expert Peter Jakab; Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Join National Air and Space Museum; Smithsonian Institution Chief Curator Peter Jakab as he answers questions about World War I. https://www.facebook.com/STEMin30/videos/197760121126475/ Aircraft, World War I

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 STEM in 30: Meet Orion and SLS; America’s Next Great Spacecraft STEM in 30 looks at the Orion; a spacecraft built to take humans farther than they have ever gone before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwBxgrize0 Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 6 Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, Space

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 STEM in 30: The Psychology of Long Term Space Flight: Music; Art and Creature Comforts In this episode of STEM in 30; we'll dive into how music; art; and creature comforts helps astronauts cope with long-term space travel. https://youtu.be/3Msc7y_sMkU?t=1 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight

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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: Kites This episode of STEM in 30 explores not only how kites fly but their importance to aviation history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcRCoAzQzg&t=2s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Society and Culture

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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, Space

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 Coding Apollo and Today - Educational Webinar Recording This Hour of Code program for classrooms explored how coding was used in the Apollo program to get us to the moon and how coding is used today for official military space operations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2trRfAn68 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Apollo program, Science, Society and Culture, Space, Technology and Engineering

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 STEM in 30: Seven Minutes of Terror: The Engineering Behind Landing on Other Planets Explore the engineering behind landing on other planets and what is in store for future missions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVNLDQV2rMU Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Space, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft

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 STEM in 30: A Sky Full of Color: Live from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Join STEM in 30 as we explore the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and bring you the history of balloons; the science behind hot-air and gas balloons; and the pageantry of the Fiesta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuk51Ne-b3Y Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 8 Balloons

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