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Review: ‘A Rover’s Story’ by Jasmine Warga

October 4, 2022October 3, 2022Sophie Brown

I expected ‘A Rover’s Story’ to be a cute tale about a Mars rover. Instead, it’s an often heartbreaking one exploring big themes.

Mars Month: ‘Space 2069’ by David Whitehouse Book Review

July 31, 2020Sophie Brown

‘Space 2069’ imagines where humanity may be in terms of space exploration by the time of the 100th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

Mars Month: How NASA Picked the Perseverance Rover Landing Site

July 31, 2020Melanie Meadors

NASA had very clear mission objectives for Mars Perserverance. How did they find a site that fulfilled all of them?

Mars Cookies, Image Sophie Brown, Mars Background Image NASA

Mars Month: Bake Some Mars Cookies for Launch Day/Where to Watch

July 27, 2020Sophie Brown

Today I will be sharing a recipe for Mars cookies, offering suggestions for a full launch day menu, and sharing how to watch the launch.

Mars Month: Signs of Possible Life at Mars Perseverance Site

July 26, 2020Melanie Meadors

Scientists have found possible signs of ancient life at the Mars Perseverance landing site! What does this mean? Read on!

The Search for Life on Mars, Cover Image Simon and Schuster, Mars Month, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: ‘The Search for Life on Mars’ by E Howell and N Booth

July 24, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Search for Life on Mars’ is a detailed look at humanity’s quest to discover conclusive evidence of life on the Red Planet.

Mars Month: Make Your Own Carl Sagan-Inspired Mars Jars for Under $5

July 22, 2020Sophie Brown2

While I don’t have the resources to create my own Mars Jars in the same way Carl Sagan himself did, I was inspired to create my own version.

Mars Month: ‘The Big Book of Mars’ by Marc Hartzman

July 17, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Big Book of Mars’ is an in-depth look at the history of our obsession with Mars, focusing on the more outlandish side of things.

Remote Control Machines Space Explorers, Image Sophie Brown, Box Art Thames and Kosmos, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Build a Rover with Remote Control Machines: Space Explorers

July 15, 2020Sophie Brown7

Remote Control Machines: Space Explorers is an engineering, robotics, & science kit that allows kids to build and control their own machines.

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars Cover Image St Martin's Press, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars by Kate Greene

July 13, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars’ recounts the time author Kate Greene spent living inside a simulated Mars habitat on Hawai’i.

Snoopy A Beagle of Mars Cover Image Boom, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: ‘Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars’ by Jason Cooper

July 10, 2020Sophie Brown1

In ‘Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars,’ Snoopy has awoken in a desolate red landscape and is convinced he has somehow arrived on Mars.

Pepper Mint in The Magnificent Mars Expedition, Image Sophie Brown

Mars Month: Pepper Mint in The Magnificent Mars Expedition

July 8, 2020July 7, 2020Sophie Brown

The Magnificent Mars Expedition is a STEM kit that includes a story linking to experiments and activities you can do at home.

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Mars Month: ‘The Sirens of Mars’ by Sarah Stewart Johnson

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Sirens of Mars’ is a part memoir, part historical narrative of the exploration of one of our nearest planetary neighbors.

Mars' First Friends Cover Image Sourcebooks, Mars Image NASA copy

Mars Month: ‘Mars’ First Friends’ by Susanna Leonard Hill

July 3, 2020July 2, 2020Sophie Brown

‘Mars’ First Friends’ is an adorable picture book that depicts an anthropomorphized Mars as sad, bored, lonely, and longing for his own pet.

Mars Month: Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom!

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020Sophie Brown

Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom! We are celebrating the planned launch of Perseverance on July 20th with a month full of Mars content.

Pride Month The Gravity of Us, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Bloomsbury

Pride Month 2020: ‘The Gravity of Us’ by Phil Stamper

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘The Gravity of Us’ is an LGBTQ YA novel set in the not-too-distant future when NASA is about to launch the first manned mission to Mars.

Welcome to Mars, India!

September 25, 2014November 23, 2017Melanie Meadors1

India made science news around the world on September 24, 2014, with the announcement that their first Mars satellite, Mangalyaan, entered orbit around the red planet.

GeekMom Video Playlist

May 29, 2014December 16, 2017Rebecca Angel

Dr. Who and The Time Warp, the cutest little volcano, kids trying to figure out a 1980’s computer, and crossing Cyndi Lauper with Star Wars. It must be the monthly video playlist!

Canada vs. Mars in Temperature Death Match

January 10, 2014November 24, 2017Karen Burnham2

It was colder in Canada than on Mars! Except wait… maybe not. Fact checking FTW.

Solar Conjunction Puts NASA’s Curiosity Rover, Orbiter In Communication Blackout

April 5, 2013November 24, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Between April 4th and May 1st, the Mars Curiosity and Opportunity will be in minimal communication with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as it experiences a Mars solar conjunction. Click through to read more about what a solar conjunction is, and what impacts it will have on JPL’s communications with the fleet of Mars exploration vehicles.