The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to touch down on the asteroid Bennu on October 20, 2020, for its first sample collection attempt.
Discover how spacecraft such as NASA's Parker Solar Probe are exploring the wonders of our closest star.
Dr. E and Dr. Z will share exciting new discoveries being made by NASA and others, and explore their relationship to the Museum's one-of-a-kind collection.
In this "On the Go" episode of #EZScience, we're on the scene at Kennedy Space Center with the rocket that will take the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter to Mars.
Earth science is an important priority for NASA. To understand our planet's climate and how it is changing we need to study the Earth from all angles.
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Dr. Ellen Stofan discuss the James Webb Space Telescope upcoming launch, as well as the Hubble Space Telescope backup mirror and historical spectrographs.
Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA's upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover.
Learn about our search for new planets using the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, James Webb Space Telescope and more!
The history of women in astronomy is fascinating and inspiring--women like Caroline Herschel, Phoebe Waterman Haas and Vera Rubin.
Watch the eighth episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about studying the field of space science and careers in space exploration.
Watch the seventh episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about planetary and space science.
Use this guide to help students learn the relationships between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun and solve the mystery of the shrinking moon.
Use this slide show to help students explore what a meteorite is and how can they help us better understand Earth and our Solar System.
This guide will assist students in learning more about falling stars.
Use this lesson plan to engage students in learning about impact craters on Earth and other celestial bodies.
A companion worksheet for students as they explore and learn more about impact craters on the Earth and other celestial bodies.
What is the role of an astronomer in different places around the world? Use this lesson extension to help students investigate astronomers in various societies and cultures.
This lesson explores ecosystems and how living things are interconnected and is presented in Spanish
This lesson explores ecosystems and how living things are interconnected.
This explore on your own student managed lesson explores ecosystems and how living things are interconnected.