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May 5 - National Astronaut Day
May 7 - National Space Day

Apollo 8's Out of This World Christmas Present | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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A Christmas miracle could not have been more needed in the year 1968. With the Vietnam War at its height, race relations reaching a boiling point in the U.S., and the assassinations of Dr. Martin...

NASA's "Successful Failure": Apollo 13 | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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"Failure is not an option!" -Flight Director Gene Kranz NASA's Apollo 13 was intended to be the third mission to land on the moon, but fate had other plans. Apollo 13 launched from Kennedy Space...

Ronald McNair | Carolina Snaps

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South Carolina native Ronald McNair was the second African-American to go into space, and was part of the STS-51L crew that died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift-off on...

The Space Race Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell

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This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of the race to the moon, between the United States and the Soviet Union! How much do you know about the Space Race? Find out via the quiz below!

The Space Race Trivia Quiz | History in a Nutshell

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This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of the race to the moon, between the United States and the Soviet Union! How much do you know about the Space Race? Find out via the quiz below!

History in a Nutshell Learning Activity

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Short, sweet, and to the point - This series explains historical events in layman's terms!

Space Heroes Learning Activity | S.C. Hall of Fame

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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...

Virtual Classroom: Astronaut Charles Duke

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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...

Apollo Recoveries: Introduction | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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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...

Apollo Recoveries: Milt Putnam, Photographer | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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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...

Apollo Recoveries: Bob Coggin , Navy SEAL | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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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...

Dr. Jeannette Myers, Francis Marion University Professor of Astronomy

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SCETV hosted a "Chasing the Moon" screener event at the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville, S.C. The public event began with a brief reception in the North Lobby of the...

Apollo 8 Capsule Replica 360 | Let's Go!

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Aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point is a replica Apollo 8 capsule where visitors can experience the mission. Apollo 8 was launched on December 21, 1968. Apollo 8 was the first human mission, in...

The Space Race Photo Gallery

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This photo gallery includes the following images: United States Air Force Pilot Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager Bell X-1 Sputnik National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Logo President Dwight D...

The Space Race, Part 2

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Gemini is the not widely known bridge between Mercury, and the Apollo Program. Gemini would serve as the test-bed for Apollo; to prepare NASA for trips to the moon. After the successes with the Gemini...

The Space Race, Part 1

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Part 1 briefly outlines the Cold War, and how the "Space Race" got started, with the Soviets' launching of Sputnik, in October, 1957. Next came the U.S. competing with the Soviets to launch a man into...

2017 Solar Eclipse Live

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This program will follow the path of totality for viewers by reporting from Clemson, Columbia, and Charleston. The Columbia broadcast will feature live footage from the South Carolina State Museum’s 2...

The Great American Eclipse | Making It Grow

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Astrophotographer Hap Griffin visits us at "Making It Grow" and shares his passion for this event and also gives insights into the science of the Total Solar Eclipse including tips to have a safe and...

Predicting Eclipses | 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Charles Fulco is the National Education Coordinator for the American Astronomical Society's 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Task Force. In this video, Fulco explains how to predict eclipses. READ TRANSCRIPT...

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 | Carolina Classrooms

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Tom Falvey, Director of Education, and Jugnu Verma, Observatory Educator, from the South Carolina State Museum, provide useful information, such as, the best time to view and safely viewing, and...

Shuttle Challenger: Ethel Bolden Interview & Reflections on Ron McNair, Part 3 | Carolina Journal (1986)

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Ethel Bolden discusses why her son, Charles, chooses to be an astronaut, even in light of the dangers involved with space-flight. After the interview, the video gives a brief history of NASA space...

Shuttle Challenger: Risks in Era of Exploration, Part 2 | Carolina Journal (1986)

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Dr. LeConte Cathey, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of South Carolina, talks about the risks involved with space travel. ETV then sends a crew to interview random people in the...

Ron McNair | History of SC Slide Collection

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The "Challenger" astronaut Ron McNair (1951-1986) and Governor Richard Riley during a joint session of the South Carolina legislature in the House Chambers on April 11, 1984. McNair, an Air Force...

S.C. Astronauts | Venture

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South Carolina has played an important role in space exploration. Charles Duke, who grew up in Lancaster, S.C., walked on the moon in 1972. Charles Bolden, who grew up in Columbia, served as pilot on...

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