Summer Science Fun: The Moon
The summer is a great time to observe the moon. Learn about the moon, some of its history, and how lunar eclipses occur.
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Don’t Miss Your Last Chance Ever to See a Venus Transit!
Tonight is the last time that any of us will be able to view the transit of Venus across the solar plane. The planets won’t be in such perfect alignment for another 105 years, so head outside and carefully watch the celestial bodies dance before your eyes.
Continue ReadingHow to Watch Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse
Not only is tonight’s total lunar eclipse the only one of 2010, it’s the first one any of us on this planet have seen in almost three years, and it won’t happen again until 2014. This one’s also a little extra special by being the first one to happen during a winter solstice in half […]
Continue ReadingTeam Jacob
I admit, even though the Twilight series was written for young adults, I was hooked after the first book. While it isn’t the bestest novel series ever, I have always had a fascination with vampires and other supernatural creatures and this was the latest fix for my addiction. As I completed the books, I came […]
Continue ReadingA Twi-Mom Speaks Out
I’m a Twi-Mom. There. I said it. I am proud of my geek-ness in general but every now and then the socially aware part of my brain attempts to apply the brakes. What self-respecting mom would willing admit that her heart goes all aflutter at sparkly vampires and teenage angst? This one, apparently. I own […]
Continue ReadingTwilight Week At GeekMom!
With the release Eclipse on DVD on Saturday, we at GeekMom decided to take a look at the Twilight phenomenon. The immensely popular series has been incredibly polarizing among fandom. One side side, teen girls reading the series, which included my own a few years ago, see someone they can identify with in Bella and […]
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