Stories

AirSpace Bonus! The Air Up There: Airplane Facts with Max AirSpace Season 9, Episode 12: Defying Gravity
Treasure Hunting for Airplanes: The Great Debate The Secret History of Drones X-Ray Vision

On demand

Astronomy Careers: More Than Meets the Eye Presented Online Available on demand 3.2.1. Lift Off! Rocketry You Can Do Presented Online Available on demand
Pioneering Rotorcraft – From Autogiro to the Helicopter Presented Online Watch on demand

Events

Learn more Rocket Blasts and Star Bursts: Soar Together Family Day Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA and Presented Online On Site: December 14, 2024 | Virtual: Launches December 13, 2024

Exhibitions

Learn more Pre-1920 Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA Learn more The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Learning Resources

Astronaut Taste Test Learn why it's had to taste things in space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2TKbtuYuEQ Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People, Science, Technology and Engineering

Student

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Design a Mars Rover_Explore on Your Own - Spanish In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will design a rover to explore the surface of Mars and determine if there are any signs of past life. https://s.si.edu/DesignaMarsRover_ExploreonYourOwn_es_us Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft

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Food on the Fly - STEM in 30 - Season 10 - Episode 1 I need to eat, you need to eat - we all need to eat. In this episode we’ll explore how the simple act of eating, under certain circumstances, can become complicated. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/food-fly-stem-30-season-10-episode-1 Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 General aviation, People, Science, Spaceflight, Technology and Engineering

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My Path: "Every Team is Better with Diverse Viewpoints" Andrea Putteet Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles. Andrea Putteet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsgUJ08UPc Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Commercial aviation, Behind the scenes, General aviation, People, Technology and Engineering, Women

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My Path: "Take What You are Passionate About and Turn it Into a Career" Celena Dopart Celena Dopart is a human systems factors engineer. Learn about her path into engineering, and what inspires her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nArOJQI9EFI Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft, Women

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My Path: "I Love Building Things" - Joe Wilding, Co-Founder of Boom Supersonic Joe Wilding was the co-founder of Boom Supersonic. Learn about his path, and the future of supersonic flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdgRlBIfDD4 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Aviation, Behind the scenes, Commercial aviation, People, Records and Firsts, Science, Technology and Engineering

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Publications

Learn more Igor Sikorsky, The Russian Years Learn more Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering