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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Earth & Space Science
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Orbit Types

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
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Earth & Space Science
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Sustainability
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Earth & Space Science
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Large hadron collider
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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Artemis Camp Experience

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Earth & Space Science
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Curriculum

National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science