Have you ever wondered how bees fly? Or what use their honeycomb structures have outside of a bee hive? Tune in to this live chat originally filmed on January 23, 2020 to learn all about bees and how they influence aviation.
To watch the full episode visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1hZsZoUEB0&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UeWQpT5dDXUssF94xYSPkH&index=7&t=0s
For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: airandspace.si.edu/stem-30 "
Pushing the Envelope: The Art and Science of Ballooning — STEM in 30
There’s more to balloons than birthday parties! Hot air balloons changed the world centuries ago, and they continue to teach us a lot about science. Learn about the art and science of ballooning from Air and Space experts and ABC’s chief meteorologist Ginger Zee in this episode of STEM in 30.
Standards for Educators
National Core Arts Standards:
Anchor Standard #1: Generate and conceptualize artistic work and ideas
Anchor Standard #8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Anchor Standard #11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1 Matter and its Interactions (Atomic Composition)
MS-PS1-4 Matter and its Interactions (Particle motion and temperature)
For more educational resources on Ballooning, be sure to check out the STEM in 30 collection on Smithsonian Learning Lab. learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/
This episode brought to you by the generous support of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: airandspace.si.edu/stem-30
EPIC rocket concepts ⎮ SpaceX // Nasa // Blue Origin
List of all spacecraft in the order of appearance:
Starship — 0:00 and 9:38
The Big F*king Rocket (officially Big Falcon Rocket) will replace all Spacex's current vehicles and eventually take humans to Moon and Mars. In late 2019 Elon Musk revealed that the final rocket would be known as the «starship».
Falcon Heavy — 1:55
Falcon Heavy, previously known as the Falcon 9 Heavy, is a reusable super heavy lift space launch vehicle being designed and manufactured by SpaceX. Falcon heavy first launched successfully in February 2018.
The New Glenn — 4:26
The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. It is expected to make its initial test launch in late 2020.
Dragon 2 — 5:58
Dragon 2 is the second version of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which will be a human-rated vehicle able to make a terrestrial soft landing. Dragon 2 was to carry its first astronaut crew in early 2019 but due to delays these missions have been postponed to happen later 2020. On the afternoon of May 30th, Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, successfully launched its first crew to orbit.
SLS — 8:10
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including a manned mission to Mars.
Due to the music being copyrighted there are a few audio glitches (sorry but there's nothing I can do)
No copyright infringement intended.
Also earth is not flat.
Planets of our Solar System Documentary — The Discovery of the Universe
The galaxies outside of our own are moving away from us, and the ones that are farthest away are moving the fastest. This means that no matter what galaxy you happen to be in, all the other galaxies are moving away from you.
However, the galaxies are not moving through space, they are moving in space, because space is also moving. In other words, the universe has no center; everything is moving away from everything else. If you imagine a grid of space with a galaxy every million light years or so, after enough time passes this grid will stretch out so that the galaxies are spread to every two million light years, and so on, possibly into infinity.
Master Hot Air Balloon Pilot Bill Costen: Air and Space Live Chat
They may seem low-tech but balloons are important to aviation and space. This live chat features pioneering Black hot air balloon pilot Bill Costen.
Recorded October 9, 2020
This live chat is part of the Museum's STEM in 30 program for middle school students. Watch the latest episode «Pushing the Envelope: The Art and Science of Ballooning» here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqoXjiWnm2Y&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UeWQpT5dDXUssF94xYSPkH&index=1
For more learning resources about balloons check out Smithsonian Learning Lab: learninglab.si.edu/collections/balloons/C9mXWNeWprqoXUr6#r
For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: airandspace.si.edu/stem-30
Scientists announced that they have detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. On Earth, that gas is produced by microbial life. While we don’t know what is causing its presence on Venus, life may not be required to explain its presence. This talk features Dr. Sukrit Ranjan, one of the co-authors of the paper. Recorded on September 17, 2020.