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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: On Life In Space: "You See All Sorts of Crazy Things" (Kathy Sullivan)

Former astronaut and recent administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan shared the importance of satellite technologies in looking at Earth.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORAHjHrebY&feature=youtu.be
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What’s New in Aerospace: Sewing Machines, Balloons, and Rocket Fuel

Ian Clark, from JPL, provides historical context for the development of technologies and talks about the need for improvements as Mars missions move to larger and larger payloads.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyxJQBe7h_M&feature=youtu.be
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What’s New in Aerospace: Space Communication: Past, Present, and Future

Badri Younes, discusses the evolution of NASA’s communication capabilities, including the exciting future of laser communication.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtKY8cDdQNE
Lecture Video

Air and Space Live Chat: Artemis with Randy "Komrade" Bresnik

In this edition NASA Astronaut Randy Komarade Bresnik discusses the Artemis program which will land the first woman and next man on the Moon, and takes viewer questions.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp7TuIA-pas
Activity/Lab Interactive

Roll, Pitch, and Yaw

Stability and control are much more complex for an airplane, which can move freely in three dimensions. Learn about roll, pitch, and yaw.

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/roll-pitch-and-yaw
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Look Mom, No Wings!

Do you ever dream of being able to fly? The good news is, you probably can! The bad news is that you can’t fly very high or stay up for very long

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/LookMomNoWings.pdf
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Air and Space Live Chat: Get Your World War One Questions Answered by Expert Peter Jakab, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Join National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Chief Curator Peter Jakab as he answers questions about World War I.

More Air and Space Live Chat: Get Your World War One Questions Answered by Expert Peter Jakab, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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STEM in 30: Live Downlink with the International Space Station & Astronaut Randy "Komrade" Bresnik

Watch the live downlink with the International Space Station. Students from around the country got to ask questions live to NASA astronaut Randy “Komrade” Bresnik.

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Less STEM in 30: Live Downlink with the International Space Station & Astronaut Randy "Komrade" Bresnik
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_biLyU1Ik0w
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STEM in 30: The Psychology of Long Term Space Flight: Music, Art and Creature Comforts

In this episode of STEM in 30, we'll dive into how music, art, and creature comforts helps astronauts cope with long-term space travel.

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https://youtu.be/3Msc7y_sMkU?t=1
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STEM in 30: Meet Orion and SLS, America’s Next Great Spacecraft

STEM in 30 looks at the Orion, a spacecraft built to take humans farther than they have ever gone before.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwBxgrize0
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