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Lecture Video

Air and Space Live Chat: Student Balloon Launch: Medium Altitude Balloons

Along with the help of teachers from across the country, the Museum launched medium altitude balloons that could potentially travel around the globe. Learn more about these balloons here!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WC4nxlrZ2Y
Lecture Video

Air and Space Live Chat: Master Hot Air Balloon Pilot Bill Costen

They may seem low-tech but balloons are important to aviation and space. This live chat features pioneering Black hot air balloon pilot Bill Costen.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1860PeSUzKM
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: We don't do science just for ourselves Alexa Van Eaton Volcanologist

In this My Path Alexa Van Eaton talks about her work with volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest and how scientists keep on top of the all the shaking and quaking.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Hl_1yfBdw
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: Exploring the World with Ariel Tweto

Pilot and TV Personality Ariel Tweto shares advice on the importance of seeking out new experiences through traveling, working hard, and meeting people of different backgrounds.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEnaZmIdKuM
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: From Dishwasher to U2 Pilot

How do you go from being a dishwasher to a U2 pilot? Find out in this edition of My Path.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k7oC7Qd1Gg
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: Hard Work and Music with Doc Nix

Learn what it takes to make great music with a large group of people from Dr. Michael Nickens, Associate Professor of Music at George Mason University.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbFB1yoPw7E
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: The Life Lessons of a Tuskegee Airman

Perceive, prepare, perform and persevere. The lessons Col. Charles McGee learned as a Tuskegee Airman and applied to the rest of his life.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUFeLPED8O0&t=7s
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: Flying in Space is the Biggest Team Sport Ever: Astronaut Michael Good

Astronaut Michael Good - Learn about the importance of teamwork in any job field in this episode of My Path.

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Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Science, Space stations, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPj7Uevf7J0
Activity/Lab Video

My Path: The Sun Throws Temper Tantrums Learn About the Sun with Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck

Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck provides an in depth look of her exploration of the Sun and its effects on space weather.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-BPq6445wg
Space Activity

My Path: Basketball in Space

9/29/2022

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Ever wondered how you could be a astronaut? Watch Mark Vande Hei talk about his path to becoming a NASA astronaut!
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
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