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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Gravity

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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360 Photos

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Lycée d'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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Build a CubeSat!

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Dressed to Protect

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Space Environment

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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Transforming Science Education

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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