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Welcome home Artemis II!
04/11/2026

Welcome home Artemis II!

Later tonight the crew of Artemis 2 will lose contact with Earth for a short time. This is call LOS or loss of signal. H...
04/06/2026

Later tonight the crew of Artemis 2 will lose contact with Earth for a short time. This is call LOS or loss of signal. Host Beth got a chance to talk with Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins about what it was like being on the far side of the moon without contact with Earth. His answer might surprise you. Video in the comments.

This is a fun way to thing about the distance between the Earth and the Moon and the journey that Artemis II is taking!
04/06/2026

This is a fun way to thing about the distance between the Earth and the Moon and the journey that Artemis II is taking!

We love this picture of Victor Glover so much! We worked with him in 2021 and filmed a segment called "Know Your Crewma...
04/03/2026

We love this picture of Victor Glover so much! We worked with him in 2021 and filmed a segment called "Know Your Crewmate." You could tell how much he cared about the people he was with. He is currently on the way to the moon with an amazing crew, and had this to say when he looked back at Earth! Check out the full video in the comments.

It's trading card time again. Here is card 4 in the series featuring Bill Siders at the Roswell Museum. Download, coll...
03/28/2026

It's trading card time again. Here is card 4 in the series featuring Bill Siders at the Roswell Museum. Download, collect, and trade them all. Check out the link in the comments to collect them all.

Teachers, we need your help! We want to know what lessons you have to teach space science or rocketry. What's your fav...
03/27/2026

Teachers, we need your help! We want to know what lessons you have to teach space science or rocketry. What's your favorite? What gets the kids excited? Let us know in the comments section. We'll leave links to our teacher tips document that has some great lessons.

Teachers, this one's for you! Check out this video that walks you through how to create noodle engines in your classroo...
03/26/2026

Teachers, this one's for you! Check out this video that walks you through how to create noodle engines in your classroom. They use only a few simple supplies and are a great way to teach chemical reactions in a way that connects with the upcoming Artemis II launch. This video also includes some amazing teachers giving you tips for your classroom. What is your favorite lesson for teaching rockets?

Did you know that every set of video produced by On Air is standards based, and includes activities, discussion question...
03/25/2026

Did you know that every set of video produced by On Air is standards based, and includes activities, discussion questions, and additional videos? Take a look at the latest edition of our Teacher Tips and let us know what you think. What would you like to see in the future? What do you really like? Your feedback is really important to us.

Have you collected the first two cards in the set? Here is card 3. It features rocket scientist Rosa Avilos-Warren. Y...
03/24/2026

Have you collected the first two cards in the set? Here is card 3. It features rocket scientist Rosa Avilos-Warren. You can learn more about her path to working at NASA in the video link in the comments.

Teachers, want to capitalize on the success of Project Hail Mary in your classroom? Check out this short video featurin...
03/24/2026

Teachers, want to capitalize on the success of Project Hail Mary in your classroom? Check out this short video featuring author Andy Weir discussing storytelling. Link in the comments.

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