Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in April 2022
This April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books and hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews.
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in August 2021
As summer draws to an end, Sophie, Scott, and Amy are excited to share eight of the books they have been enjoying recently.
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Mars Month: ‘The Sirens of Mars’ by Sarah Stewart Johnson
‘The Sirens of Mars’ is a part memoir, part historical narrative of the exploration of one of our nearest planetary neighbors.
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Mars Month: Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom!
Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom! We are celebrating the planned launch of Perseverance on July 20th with a month full of Mars content.
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From Star Stuff to Life: ALMA’s Groundbreaking Discovery in Astronomy
As Carl Sagan famously said, “We’re made of star stuff.” Astronomers are now one step closer to understanding how.
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Apollo 50th: Our Visit to the National Space Centre
The National Space Centre in Leicester, UK, is an interactive museum dedicated to the past, present, and future of space exploration.
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Review: ‘Space Match’
The kids think ‘Space Match’ is better than TV. Which in and of itself makes it worthy.
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‘Earth+Space’: The Coffee Table Book That’s Out of This World
Other than the attractive but questionable title (which sometimes wreaks havoc on precise search engine searches), I love this book. I mean, you’ve got space. You’ve got photography. And I’m pretty sure there are very few people out there who do astrophotography better than NASA.
Continue ReadingHappy 25th Anniversary, Hubble!
GeekMom joins in celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th anniversary.
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Start Your Day With a…Lunar Eclipse?
If you’re in the mood to wake up a bit early tomorrow morning (October 8, 2014), you’ll get a pretty awesome lunar treat. That’s right, it’s total lunar eclipse time!
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Hobby or Career?
Trying to foster interests into possible career options for my high school son, but exploring astronomy turned out to be more of a hobby. Better to find out now?
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Snag the Starlight App for Free Over Memorial Day Weekend
The great stargazing app, Starlight HD, is free for Memorial Day weekend.
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GeekMom Video Playlist
Take a break, sit back, and enjoy some videos.
Crazy photoshopping, and a sky all aglow…
Geeky States of America: Maine’s Scale Model of Planet Earth
Explore the Earth in Maine, from a view that can’t be beat: DeLorme’s large scale replica of our planet.
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Geekmom Video Playlist
What is cute, silly, educational, fun, magical, and leaves you wanting more? All the videos rounded up for your viewing pleasure!
Continue ReadingFriday's Lunar Eclipse – Best Viewing Conditions
Parts of Canada, the Eastern United States, and Northern Africa will be able to see the last lunar eclipse of 2013
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Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Sunday and Monday Nights
The Perseid meteor shower will be visible Sunday and Monday nights, August 11 and 12. GeekMom offers some tips for comfortable and high-probability meteor viewing.
Continue ReadingMeet Grace from Outer Space
This Kickstarter campaign to create a book to “get young girls interested in astronomy, science, and technology” has just a few days left for funding.
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Astronomical Society Meeting Open to Public for First Time Monday, Tuesday, June 3-4
The AAS Astronomical Society meeting in Indianapolis opens its doors to amateurs on June 3 and 4 (registration fee required) and hosts evening programs for all public attendees on those evenings (no fee). More info at aas.org/aas-222nd-meeting/one-day-program-amateur-astronomers-public/
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Meteor Shower Sunday Night: View Live or via NASA Webcast
During the night of Sunday, May 5, you can view the Eta Aquaarid meteor shower as our planet travels through the orbit of Halley’s comet. Go out to view it yourself, or stay inside to catch NASA’s webcast of the livestream with chat.
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