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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Nancy Grace Roman "Mother of Hubble"

The scientists who opened the skies to humanity without ever leaving the ground.

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Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 and Grades 13-14
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Telescopes and Women
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What’s New in Aerospace: Leading Kepler Scientist: "I Didn’t Plan on Being a Scientist" (Natalie Batalha)

Batalha is an astrophysicist at NASA Ames Research Center and the project scientist for NASA’s Kepler Mission. Hear about what she is working on and how she got to where she is today.

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Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 12, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6 and Grade 11
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Exoplanets
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My Path: From Intern to Astrophysicist, Dr. Kelly Korreck

Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Stars, Sun, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes and Women
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning"

This story is about the orbiting and revolving Earth.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Astronomy, Solar System and Science
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto’s Secret"

In this special author session, Margaret Weitekamp reads the book, Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Dwarf planets, People, Science, Small solar system bodies and Solar System
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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: "Three Friends Alien Adventure"

When Ruth finds a box of old comic books in her attic, the three friends are inspired to write and film their own science fiction movie with aliens, robots, and space explorers.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Exoplanets, Science fiction 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: 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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STEM in 30: Remote Sensing, and how it Impacts YOUR life.

Remote Sensing is the gathering of data remotely. This data is gathered from satellites, airplanes, and even drones flying through hurricanes.

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Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Physical science and Technology and Engineering
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My Path: "Don't Be Afraid of Who You Are." Hannah Wakeford, Astronomer

Dr. Hannah Wakeford is on the cutting edge researching and hunting for exoplanets. Many of these newly discovered planets are in the Goldilocks Zone where conditions may be right to support life.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Astronomy, Dwarf planets, Exoplanets, People, Solar System and Spaceflight
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Astronaut Training, Moon Mission

This family activity trains you on how to pick up samples of Moon rocks like the Apollo astronauts.

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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1 and Grade 2
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight and Moon (Earth)
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