Chandra X-Ray Observatory is a telescope designed to detect X-ray emission from very hot regions of the universe like exploded stars, clusters of galaxies, and matter around black holes
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Family of the Sun"
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Gather your little ones for story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story "Family of the Sun," which tells the story of the planets in our solar system.
Live Chat: Launch of a New Mars Rover
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NASA's latest Mars rover, Perseverance, is scheduled to launch this summer. Join us for an Air and Space Live Chat about Mars exploration and this exciting new mission.
Live Chat: Space Junk
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Join us for an Air and Space Live Chat about space junk — the thousands of human-made objects cluttering up Earth orbit.
Pilot Pals Story Time: "Cornelius Coffey"
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In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of pioneering African American aviator Cornelius Coffey.
Pilot Pals Story Time: "Flying Across the Country"
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In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of the Fokker T-2 and its record-setting nonstop flight across the country in 1923.
Live Chat: How the Smithsonian Explores the Solar System
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Join us for an Air and Space Live Chat about how scientists at the Smithsonian explore the solar system.
Pilot Pals Story Time: "Air Racers"
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In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of air racers and Jimmy Doolittle.
Pilot Pals Story Time: "Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega"
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In the first episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of Amelia Earhart and her famous red airplane.
Live Chat: Facing the Challenge
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In 2018, Southwest pilot Tammie Jo Shults made a one-engine emergency landing after the aircraft she was piloting suffered a blown engine.