Dwarf planets
On demand
June 09, 2020
June 09, 2020
June 02, 2020
September 22, 2015
From the Collection
Exhibitions
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Upcoming Exhibition
Learning Resources
Activity/Lab
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto’s Secret"
In this special author session, Margaret Weitekamp reads the book, Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
Grade Level
Grade PK,
Grade K,
Grade 1,
Grade 2 and
Grade 3
Topics
Dwarf planets,
People,
Science,
Small solar system bodies and
Solar System
Leader
Student,
Teacher and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
cc-by-nc
Activity/Lab
My Path: "Don't Be Afraid of Who You Are." Hannah Wakeford, Astronomer
Dr. Hannah Wakeford is on the cutting edge researching and hunting for exoplanets. Many of these newly discovered planets are in the Goldilocks Zone where conditions may be right to support life.
Grade Level
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8 and
Grade 9
Topics
Astronomy,
Dwarf planets,
Exoplanets,
People,
Solar System and
Spaceflight
Leader
Student
Rights
cc-by-nc
Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: Inside the First Epic Mission to Pluto (Alan Stern) or Chasing New Horizons
A conversation with New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern and astrobiologist David Grinspoon about their new book, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto.
Grade Level
Grade 3,
Grades 15-16,
Grades 17-20,
Grades 13-14,
Grade 12,
Grade 11,
Grade 10,
Grade 9,
Grade 8,
Grade 7,
Grade 6,
Grade 5 and
Grade 4
Topics
Dwarf planets and
Uncrewed spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
cc-by-nc
Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: New Horizons at Pluto
Alan Stern, principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission, shows the exciting images and science results yielded from the New Horizons mission as the spacecraft flew through the Pluto system
Grade Level
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10,
Grade 11,
Grade 12,
Grades 13-14,
Grades 15-16 and
Grades 17-20
Topics
Astronomy and
Dwarf planets
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
cc-by-nc
Activity/Lab
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Pluto’s Secret
In this special author session; Margaret Weitekamp reads the book; Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
Grade Level
Grade PK,
Grade K,
Grade 1,
Grade 2 and
Grade 3
Topics
Dwarf planets,
People,
Science,
Small solar system bodies and
Solar System
Leader
Student,
Teacher and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
cc-by-nc
Activity/Lab
E.Z. Science: Exploring the X-ray Universe
By studying X–rays in deep space, we can learn about some of the most violent and extreme objects in the universe, such as black holes and the remains of stars that have exploded
Grade Level
Grade 3,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 4,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10,
Grade 11 and
Grade 12
Topics
Dwarf planets,
Exoplanets,
Solar System,
Stars,
Sun,
Telescopes and
Spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
cc-by-nc
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