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STEM in 30 is an Emmy-nominated program for middle school students produced by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. These 30 minute episodes are great for classroom use. New episodes are released every month, featuring hands-on activities, explanations of aviation and space topics aligned with national standards, and interviews with experts from the Museum and beyond.

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Most Recent Episode: Astronomy Careers - More Than Meets the Eye

 

When you think of astronomy jobs what comes to mind? Maybe people who look through telescopes, people who build telescopes or people who study space? We traveled to the Green Bank Observatory, home to the largest fully steerable radio telescope. And when we say large we mean HUGE! This telescope weighs 17 million pounds and its main dish is larger than a football field. Join us as we get up close and personal with the telescope and meet the people who keep it listening to the far corners of the universe. 

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The upcoming episodes of STEM in 30 can be found below, or visit the Archive to catch up on past episodes from previous seasons.

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Astronomy Careers: More Than Meets the Eye Presented Online
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Join us as we get up close and personal with the Green Bank Observatory's massive telescope and meet the people who keep it listening to the far corners of the universe. 

 3.2.1. Lift Off! Rocketry You Can Do Presented Online
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In this episode of STEM in 30 we look at how rockets work help your students with their own rocket launch.

 Written in the Sky: History & Future of Aerial Advertisement Presented Online
 Available starting March 9, 2023

In this episode of STEM in 30 we explore aerial advertisement, like sky writing and banners flying behind airplanes.

 Pioneering Rotorcraft – From Autogiro to the Helicopter Presented Online
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In this episode of STEM in 30 we'll take a look at the unique features of helicopters, explore their uses, dive into their history and even take a flight with some of the best trained pilots there are.

 Apollo: Then and Now Presented Online
 Available starting December 8, 2022

In honor of the mission's 50th anniversary, this episode of STEM in 30 will look at the science, legacy, and technologies that culminated in this final Apollo mission and how these Moon missions laid the groundwork for future lunar missions.