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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.

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.

Apollo Month Recap: Happy 50th Anniversary Apollo 11

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Sophie Brown

In case you missed any of the many posts across GeekMom and GeekDad, here’s a recap of all the content from our Apollo Month.

Apollo 50th: Sharing our Memories of the Space Program

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019Sophie Brown

Today, as we celebrate 50 years since mankind first stepped onto the surface of the moon, some of the GeekMoms and GeekDads took time to reflect.

The Apollo Missions for Kids, Cover Image: Chicago Review Press, Background Image: O12 from Pixabay

Apollo 50th: ‘The Apollo Missions for Kids’: The Best Apollo Book I’ve Read

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019Sophie Brown

‘The Apollo Missions for Kids’ by Jerome Pohlen is a fantastic book that covers every Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini mission in detail.

Apollo 50th: Assembling a 100-Piece Moon Puzzle

July 17, 2019July 16, 2019Sophie Brown

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Chronicle Books has produced a 100-piece moon puzzle using an image from the NASA archives.

Apollo 50th: Celebrating ‘Apollo’s Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings’

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019Jenny Bristol

Reading Time: 3 minutes This year, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest news stories of the 20th century, the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. Capturing the interest, hearts, and intellect of countless people around the world, the space race, leading up to the first moon landing, was a serious […]

Book Cover Image: University Press of Florida, Background Image: WikiImages from Pixabay

Apollo 50th: ‘Picturing Apollo 11’: Unseen Photos Put You in the Moment

July 15, 2019July 14, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Picturing Apollo 11: Rare Views & Undiscovered Moments’ shows us more of that amazing story through dozens of previously unpublished photos.

Girls on the Up, Images: Usborne Publishing

Apollo 50th: ‘Girls on the Up’ Puts Apollo 11 Into a Wider Social Context

July 14, 2019July 12, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Girls on the Up’ is the final book in the ‘6 Chelsea Walk’ collection and takes place in London during July 1969 when all eyes turned to the moon.

Space Dogs, Image: Laurence King Publishing

Apollo 50th: ‘Space Dogs’: The Story of Courageous Canine Cosmonauts

July 12, 2019July 11, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Space Dogs’ by Martin Parr looks at the history of the Soviet Union’s space dogs program and the dogs that worked there in detail.

Space Race Cover Image: Carlton Kids, Background Image by O12 from Pixabay

Apollo 50th: ‘Space Race’ Makes Space Immersive via Augmented Reality

July 5, 2019July 4, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Space Race’ is a book that uses a dedicated app and augmented reality to tell “the story of space exploration to the moon and beyond.”

The Spectacular Journey Into Space, Image: Carlton Books

Apollo 50th: ‘The Spectacular Journey Into Space’ Fails to Impress

July 2, 2019July 1, 2019Sophie Brown

In ‘The Spectacular Journey Into Space,’ kids punch out sections of the images to create floating shapes of planets, space vehicles, & more.

Capturing the Universe, Cover Image: Andre Deutsch

Apollo 50th: ‘Capturing the Universe’ Showcases Our Awesome Cosmos

June 30, 2019June 28, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Capturing the Universe’ is a coffee table style book that showcases a range of astrophotography looking all across the universe.

History Heroes Space, Image: Sophie Brown

Apollo 50th: ‘History Heroes: Space,’ An Educational Card Game for All

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019Sophie Brown2

‘History Heroes: Space’ is a card game for ages eight plus that teaches kids and adults about all aspects of space exploration.

Apollo 50th: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

June 22, 2019June 20, 2019Sophie Brown

To celebrate the Apollo 50th anniversary, GeekMom and GeekDad will be running a large collection of posts up until July 20th.

NASA: So Not a Waste of Space—A Guest Post by YA Author Shelley Sackier

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018Guest

This hilarious anecdote of GeekMom-ery from YA author Shelley Sackier takes us inside a recent milestone celebration at NASA.

‘Earth+Space’: The Coffee Table Book That’s Out of This World

October 2, 2015December 4, 2017Jenny Bristol

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.

Fund This! Crafteeo, iBesties, Maxwell's Soaps, and ReBoot the Suit!

July 28, 2015December 3, 2017Samantha Cook3

Conserving and displaying Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, girls as CEOs and tech leaders, helping out the homeless, and a hackable suit of armor; all in GeekMom Samantha’s picks for this week’s Fund This!

Deep Water Interests

July 24, 2015December 3, 2017Sarah Pinault

With deep water comes deep responsibility. Why should you be interested in a 164 ft deep pool over three thousand miles away.

Join This NASA Summer Online Mentoring Program to Learn About Real Life STEM

June 25, 2015December 2, 2017Ariane Coffin

NASA Girls and Boys connects middle school students with NASA employees for a 5-week online summer mentoring program in all things STEM. The time to apply is now!