Apollo 50th: Celebrating ‘Apollo’s Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings’
On this 50th anniversary year of the first moon landing, learn about some old and new perspectives on the significance of the Apollo missions.
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Reignite Your Passion for Space Travel With ‘The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration’
Take a trip through time and the universe with a new book about our searches among the stars.
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GeekMom Video Playlist
Your procrastination destination! Check out these video clips for a 1957 “Trip to the Moon” vintage film, Star Wars retold by preschoolers, and an alternate version of “Gravity.”
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Remembering Apollo 11: A Legacy of Bravery and Exploration
44 years ago today, Apollo 11 launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
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EXCLUSIVE: Buzz Aldrin Talks About Colonizing Mars on Saturday’s Nerdist
Saturday on BBC America’s The Nerdist, (10 pm ET/8PM PT) Buzz Aldrin — outspoken advocate for human space flight — will be talking about his trip to the Moon and his vision that we will be colonizing Mars in the next 20 years, but notes that it won’t be a vacation for those who go. GeekDad scored this exclusive clip as a preview. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingWhat’s Up With Tranquillityite?
A moon mineral has been discovered in Australia. Tranquillityite was named after the Sea of Tranquility, site of Apollo 11’s 1969 landing site. Like the other two minerals found in rocks brought back from that mission, it was long assumed to be unique to the Moon’s surface. Well, until now. We know science […]
Continue ReadingAstronauts Falling on the Moon
Just a little end-of-the-week fun for you: It’s like “America’s Funniest Home Videos” … on the moon! This minute-long clip shows astronauts tripping, falling, and trying to stand back up while wearing bulky space suits and dealing with low gravity. …
Continue ReadingGeekDads of 1969
As I have written in a previous post, the summer of 1969 and the heady days of Apollo 11 seem to me to be the formative crucible for many of today’s GeekDads — it was the moment when we came …
Continue ReadingMore Books and Movies for the Moon-Minded
I received several good comments and e-mails from my post of a few days ago regarding things to read and watch about the moon landing and the space program. Thanks to all who submitted your thoughts. As a result, here …
Continue ReadingThings to Do on the Way to the Moon
If you’re following the 40th anniversary recreation of the Apollo 11 mission on We Choose the Moon (a you-are-there, moment-by-moment immersion in the first lunar mission) you know that the mighty Saturn V rocket lifted off its pad at the …
Continue ReadingInteractive Web Reenactment Lets You Choose To Go To The Moon
For GeekDads of a certain age, the 60s and early 70s hold a special place in our hearts. These were the years of man’s first leap into space — the daredevil Right Stuff of the Mercury Seven; the spacewalks and …
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