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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.

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Apollo 11: Rare Views & Undiscovered Moments’ shows us more of that amazing story through dozens of previously unpublished photos.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 Record Breakers, Image: Carlton Kids

Apollo 50th: ‘Space Record Breakers’ – Higher, Further, Faster!

July 10, 2019July 9, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Space Record Breakers’ is a fun new book which explores space through its high achievers, from the smallest planet to the largest spacecraft.

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.”

Visiting the National Space Centre, Image: Sophie Brown

Apollo 50th: Our Visit to the National Space Centre

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019Sophie Brown

The National Space Centre in Leicester, UK, is an interactive museum dedicated to the past, present, and future of space exploration.

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.

CAPCOM GO! World Premiere, Image: NSC Creative

‘CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story’: A GeekMom World Premiere

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019Sophie Brown

CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story is an immersive documentary movie for planetariums that explores the history of the Apollo Space Programme.

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.

Cassini’s Grand Finale: Why I Cried

September 28, 2017December 12, 2017Evil Genius Mum2

After almost 20-years, the Cassini mission came to a fiery end. GeekMom writer Evil Genius Mum was at the Grand Finale and yes, she shed a tear.

International Space Day

May 6, 2016December 8, 2017Evil Genius Mum

Today is International Space Day – and here are a few cool things you can do about it!

‘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.

A New Comic That Is Out of This World!

August 5, 2015December 3, 2017Melanie Meadors

“Asphodel is an underworld myth for space opera fans. Whenever you see a “god” of some sort in the realm of science fiction, it’s often in the form of a technologically advanced alien race, or an A.I., and I wanted to play with the concepts in Michio Kaku’s books, giving humanity a shot at godhood for once.”

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.

2 Self-Published Books Take Bedtime to the Moon

May 1, 2015December 15, 2017Rachel Cericola1

GeekMom Rachel takes a peek at the self-published works “Little and the Moon” and “The Girl and the Moon.”