Latino people
Learn about the impact Latino people have had on air and space.
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Famous Passengers Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery
These astronauts aren’t just cool because they took a trip of a lifetime, they also hold some famous firsts in history.
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Grades 15-16,
Grades 17-20,
Grades 13-14,
Grade 12,
Grade 11,
Grade 10,
Grade 9,
Grade 8,
Grade 7,
Grade 5,
Grade 4,
Grade 6, and
Grade 3
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Space Shuttle program,
Women,
African American or Black people, and
Latino people
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Astronauts and the ISS (Joe Acaba)
Investigate the path to become an astronaut with NASA learning about Joe Acaba and his journey.
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Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10,
Grade 11, and
Grade 12
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People,
Latino people, and
Human spaceflight
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Astronauts and the ISS (Paolo Nespoli)
Investigate the history of the International Space Station (ISS), and the lives of the people who have worked on it.
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Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10,
Grade 11, and
Grade 12
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Human spaceflight,
Latino people,
People, and
Space stations
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Learn About Astronaut Joe Acaba (a.k.a. “The Prince of Puerto Rico”) – ISS Science
Astronaut Randy Bresnik talks about fellow crewmate Joe Acaba
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Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 10,
Grade 9,
Grade 11, and
Grade 12
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Human spaceflight,
Latino people, and
People
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