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Short, sweet, and to the point - This series explains historical events in layman's terms!
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Research each astronaut in the S.C. Hall of Fame videos, Charles M. Duke, Jr., Ronald Erwin McNair and Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Create a slide on each that includes at least five facts and a photo for...
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EXPIRES: 1/8/2022 Peter Strittmatter, the new director of Steward Observatory, helped dramatically increase the power of ground-based telescopes in the early 1970’s. Strittmatter’s vision transformed...
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EXPIRES: 1/8/2022 New global realities brought about by World War II and the Cold War drastically changed the field of science, including astronomy. Steward Observatory would play a prominent role in...
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EXPIRES: 1/8/2022 Throughout most of human history, it was believed that the Milky Way was the only solar system in the universe. However, with improvements in telescope technology, we can now see...
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Resources that students/parents/caregivers may use for at-home learning are available here: K-4 @ Home Learning: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html 5-8 @ Home Learning: https:/...
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For the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Apollo 16 astronaut General Charles Duke sits down with students Jose Lopez, Jonathan Luines, and Morgan Swygert, to discuss his experiences as...
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Bob Coggin, from Charleston, S.C., served as a U.S. Navy "frogman" diver. A "frogman" is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater for military or police work. During the Vietnam...
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Milt Putnam, from Seneca, South Carolina, was a U.S. Navy photographer, who also served in the Vietnam War. Putnam was assigned to take official photographs of several Apollo recoveries: Apollo 8...
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For the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum hosted a special screening of PBS' Chasing The Moon. During this event, South Carolina ETV, and Knowitall...
