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Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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Map of the moon with text that says astrogeology planets and moons.
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Image of the earth from space with the moon behind it and peaking out above Earth with a silhouette of a child and a bike in the image of the Moon.
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
A white rectangle with text saying You for Youth in the top left and a photo of a girl reading a book in the bottom right.
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
Image of a woman Erin Pettyjohn physicist
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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
Image of the interior of an observatory with white metal structure looking down at the primary mirror of the telescope.
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Education
An astronaut in a spacesuit on a spacewalk.
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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Earth & Space Science
Shrinking Sutures activity cover
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in NC

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Education
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
NSF logo of blue globe surrounded by yellow spikes and text that says NSF
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
Main screen for the educational earth science app, Weather Lab
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A red rectangle with two women on the right and left side and the text Women at NASA
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NASA's Women in STEM

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Earth & Space Science
A black rectangle with a man on the left side and in illustration of an array of hexagonal gold mirrors and text saying Webb Space Telescope.
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Sunlight on the National Mall title
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Cover of Simulating Sutures activity
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Simulating Sutures

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Image of the yellow sun in the bottom right corner and text that says journey to the sun above and to the left of the sun
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Journey to the Sun

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Lime green rectangle with a man on the right looking at an inset image of a neutron star which looks pink with rings of red surrounding it.
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Artistic line art rendering of a satellite with green gas coming out of it.
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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
Cover image for STEM Leadership Alliance 2020 presentation
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Screenshot of info graphic on Digital Initiatives in STEM Education
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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
A silver and orange satellite orbiting Earth
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5