Space: the final frontier. For thousands of years humans have looked to the stars and wondered what might be up there. In 1961, the first human entered space, and by 1969 we had set foot on the Moon. Today, research and exploration in space continues.
Space: the final frontier. For thousands of years humans have looked to the stars and wondered what might be up there. In 1961, the first human entered space, and by 1969 we had set foot on the Moon. Today, research and exploration in space continues.
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Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford
April 04, 2024
Military Women Become Astronauts
March 27, 2024
My Own Personal Spacesuit
March 20, 2024
Red Rovers
March 20, 2024
Suit Up!
March 20, 2024
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Astronomy Careers: More Than Meets the Eye
Presented Online
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3.2.1. Lift Off! Rocketry You Can Do
Presented Online
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Venus Rediscovered: An Astrobiological or Astrophysical Frontier?
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Story Time: Astronauts Zoom!
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in September 2024 at 11:00 am
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Story Time: Astronauts Zoom!
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in September 2024 at 11:00 am
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Story Time: Astronauts Zoom!
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in September 2024 at 11:00 am
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Textron
How Things Fly
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Boeing
Milestones of Flight Hall
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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History of Space Food
A very short history of how people eat and what they eat in space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivw3nnSt_8
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science, Spaceflight
Student
educational-use-permitted
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
cc-by-nc
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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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
Other
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History of Airline Food
A short history of airline food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcXBBxDFaAs
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Aviation, Commercial aviation, Human spaceflight, Physical science, Spaceflight
Other
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STEM in 30: Ask an Astronaut with Randy "Komrade" Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli
NASA astronaut Randy “Komrade” Bresnik and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli join STEM in 30 to talk about their recent six-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcuQbAL6r1k
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Space stations, Human spaceflight, Spaceflight
Student
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Spaceships 2nd Edition
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Space Craze
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