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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Mo the Mars Man"

This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Science, Solar System, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering and Spaceflight
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Mission to Mars"

We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip, build a rocket, and travel on a mission to Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Human spaceflight, Rockets, Science, Solar System and Spaceflight
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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.

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Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Spacecraft, Solar System and Spaceflight
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What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Perseverance Live Chat

Join National Air and Space Museum scientists as they answered questions about Perseverance’s landing on Mars.

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Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 6, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 and Grade 4
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Robotics, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering and Uncrewed spaceflight
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What’s New in Aerospace: Countdown to Insight: Landing on Mars (Mission to Mars)

Just before this historic landing join experts from NASA to discuss Insight’s landing, and the science that will go on after touchdown.

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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 3, Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11 and Grade 8
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Science, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft and Uncrewed spaceflight
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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.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Human spaceflight, Spacecraft and 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.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Physical science and Robotics
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mo the Mars Man

This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Science, Solar System, Spaceflight, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mission to Mars

We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip; build a rocket; and travel on a mission to Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Human spaceflight, Rockets, Science, Solar System and Spaceflight
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E.Z. Science: Mars Perseverance Rover Will Look for Signs of Ancient Life

In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the science behind NASA’s Perseverance rover that is targeted to launch to the Red Planet on July 30.

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Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Science, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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E.Z. Science: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover

In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!).

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Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight and Technology and Engineering
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E.Z. Science: The Path to Mars 2020

Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover.

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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Commercial spaceflight, Rockets, Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight and Technology and Engineering
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