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    • Discover the wonders of aviation and space anytime, anywhere, with our on-demand videos and programs. On-demand content for learners includes our regular STEM in 30 (for middle school viewers), Live Chats, and Story Time programs (for early childhood audiences), plus tons of educational videos. Learners of all ages will enjoy our AirSpace podcast series and recordings of past lectures and programs. 

    You can also reserve virtual experiences for your school group or check our calendar for upcoming events that will be presented online.
    Stories
  • Stories
  • All stories
  • Deep dives
    • Topics
  • Topics
  • Aviation
  • Spaceflight
  • Astronomy
  • Behind the scenes
  • People
  • Records and Firsts
  • Science
  • Society and Culture
  • Technology and Engineering
  • War and Conflict
    • Collections
  • Collections
  • Object groups
  • About the collection
  • Multimedia gallery
  • Rights and Reproductions
  • Collections Care
    • On demand
  • On demand
    • For researchers
  • For researchers
  • Archives
  • Fellowships
  • Library
  • Publications
  • Reference services
  • Smithsonian Planetary Image Facility
  • Research projects
  • Staff profiles

    • Discover the wonders of aviation and space anytime, anywhere, with our on-demand videos and programs. On-demand content for learners includes our regular STEM in 30 (for middle school viewers), Live Chats, and Story Time programs (for early childhood audiences), plus tons of educational videos. Learners of all ages will enjoy our AirSpace podcast series and recordings of past lectures and programs. 

    You can also reserve virtual experiences for your school group or check our calendar for upcoming events that will be presented online.

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    A story time video
    Story Time: A Lonely Little Moon
    March 21, 2023
    An animated video with a story about building a spaceport on the Moon and a craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: Spaceport on the Moon
    June 14, 2022
    A video about seeds floating on the wind, followed by instructions to do a whirligig craft.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Make A Wish on the Wind"
    May 10, 2022
    A children's story about satellites.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Shhh! Satellites"
    April 12, 2022
    A story about three friends who help a neighbor whose hat blows away and find out about weathervanes and wind direction. They make windsocks and spinning garden decorations. After the story we make our own windsocks and wind spinners.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Which Way Is the Wind Blowing?"
    March 14, 2022
    A video about learning to fly followed by a craft of cardboard cockpits.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Learning to Fly"
    February 08, 2022
    A fantasy story and a craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Clean Up This Space!"
    January 11, 2022
    A story about small objects in the solar system followed by a craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets"
    December 14, 2021
    A video about balloons and bubbles that float in the air.
    Story Time: "Birthday Balloons and Bubbles"
    November 09, 2021
    An animated story time video. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story "Flap, Flap, Soar! Three Friends at the Zoo." When the Three Friends and Mo visit the zoo, they are inspired by animal
    Story Time: "Flap, Flap, Soar! Three Friends at the Zoo"
    October 12, 2021
    A story about neighbor stars near our solar system followed by a puppets craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Sun's Star Friends"
    June 08, 2021
    A story about heroes in aviation and space history followed by a collage craft activity.
    Flights of Fancy Story Time: History Heroes
    May 18, 2021
    Podcast AirSpace

    Discover unexpected stories from the National Air and Space Museum. The AirSpace podcast is a place for you to discover news, entertainment, and inspiration in the sky. In other words, aspirational stories about defying gravity—whether you’re an avid aviation geek, space cadet, or just somebody who loves great content about smart topics that’s a little different from what you normally expect to see.

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