The Moon is Earth's natural satellite. It is the only place in space that humans have set foot on beyond our own planet.
The Moon is Earth's natural satellite. It is the only place in space that humans have set foot on beyond our own planet.
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Deep dives
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Lost and Found?
March 20, 2024
AirSpace Season 8, Episode 12: When the Sun Went Out
March 13, 2024
Remembering Col. Frank Borman (1928-2023)
November 13, 2023
How Commercial Landers Are Changing Lunar Exploration
September 20, 2023
What Was the Space Race?
August 23, 2023
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Story Time: Eclipse
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in April 2024 at 11:00 am
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Story Time: The Sun is My Favorite Star
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in April 2024 at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Story Time: The Sun is My Favorite Star
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in April 2024 at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Destination Moon
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Kenneth C. Griffin
Exploring the Planets Gallery
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Flights of Fancy Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Space Walk - Spanish
A mixture of experiment and activites to expand learning on the Space Walk Storytime. Learn about space scientists and about the tools they use. The activities connect to Standards of Learning
https://s.si.edu/SpaceWalkPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us
Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Telescopes, Solar System, Spaceflight
Teacher
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Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Tortoise and Hare - Spanish
A mixture of experiments and activities to expand the learning on the Tortoise and Hare Rocket Race Storytime. Learn about the Moon and the Space Race. Activities connect to standards of learning.
https://s.si.edu/TortoiseandHareRocketRaceFieldTripPreandPostMaterials_es_us
Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Records and Firsts, Spaceflight
Teacher
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Shhh! Satellites"
Earth is trying to sleep but the Satellites keep bothering Earth with noisy signals. They are talking in all different languages and sending all kinds of information.
https://youtu.be/idL6HgUInlY
Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2, Grade 3
Moon (Earth), Satellites, Spaceflight
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Spaceport on the Moon"
Our three friends talk about plans to build a spaceport on the Moon. Then they build a habitat for Ruth's new pet hamster, Rocket, that has everything she needs, just like a Moon spaceport would.
https://youtu.be/vbdqdZrSze8
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Rockets, Space stations
Student
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My Path: Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator for NASA
Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? NASA's deputy director, Dava Newman, shares her path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyylQhSl0IE&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=8
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Space Shuttle program, Spacecraft, Women
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Astronaut Training, Moon Mission
This family activity trains you on how to pick up samples of Moon rocks like the Apollo astronauts.
https://s.si.edu/MoonMissionAstronautTraining
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)
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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
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Apollo 11: Artifacts from the First Lunar Landing
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