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Breaking Atmo: Recent Space News and 2019 Look Ahead

January 10, 2019January 9, 2019Michael J.

A look back of some Space News that happened late in 2018, and some of the exciting events coming in 2019.

Queen’s Brian May Posts a Song/Video About the New Horizon’s Flyby of Ultima Thule

January 1, 2019Ken Denmead

Enjoy the video of Brian May’s ode to the New Horizons spacecraft and its visit to Ultima Thule.

Introduce Your Kids to Really Big Numbers: ‘A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars’

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018Jenny Bristol

Imagine the sheer number of stars in the sky. Animals on the planet. Water droplets in a cloud. This book runs kids and families through the large numbers to be found in the night sky and on our Earth.

Marvel CASIS International Space Station Challenge banner image

Students Must Choose Rocket or Groot for Space Station Experiment Proposal

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018Tim Bailey3

The Guardians of the Galaxy have teamed up with the International Space Station to offer students the chance to join Team Rocket or Team Groot by proposing an experiment to actually fly into space.

Win a copy of ‘The Planets’ With Bill Nye’s Autograph

December 4, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

Astronomy fans: this giveaway is for you!

Felicette the Space Cat Getting Long-Overdue Monument

November 23, 2017August 6, 2020Jayson Peters

Felicette, the cat who went to space, will be honored with a statue in her native France.

SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage landing after launching the Iridium2 satellite

SpaceX Releases Rocket Landing Blooper Reel

September 15, 2017Tim Bailey1

Elon Musk has released video that shows how hard it is to land a rocket, including previously-unreleased footage of some of the failed attempts. Did I mention it has a Monty Python soundtrack?

Beat the Summer Boredom Blues With LEGO!

August 13, 2017Jenny Bristol

Check out the LEGO Creator Space Shuttle Explorer for summer afternoon fun for you and your kids!

Smart Solar Eclipse Viewing: The Celestron EclipSmart Travel Scope 50

July 7, 2017Jenny Bristol1

Whether you’re readying for this summer’s total solar eclipse (in North America) or just want to study the sun, this portable Celestron telescope from ThinkGeek is a perfect entry-level solar telescope.

Remembering ‘Apollo 1’

January 27, 2017Rob Huddleston1

50 years ago today, NASA lost astronauts for the first time

Elon Musk Announces Plan To Colonize Mars (and Beyond)

September 28, 2016Anthony Karcz

In Tuesday’s press conference, Elon Musk outlined his plans for Space X to take us to Mars and beyond in the next 10-15 years.

Parrot Disco Soars in First Person

September 4, 2016December 13, 2017Michael Kaufman

The fixed-wing Parrot Disco drone is ready for consumers to purchase and experience first-person views of high-speed, long-duration flight.

New Game ‘Xtronaut’ Challenges Players to Explore Space (Sponsored)

August 15, 2016Dave Banks1

Today’s sponsor is a fun-to-play, educational game that challenges players to build rockets and explore space. The game is an outreach program associated with next month’s OSIRIS-REx mission.

Weekly Poll: Space Probes

July 11, 2016Rob Huddleston

This week’s poll: space probes!

‘Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds’ at EMP Museum

May 19, 2016Will James4

I previously mentioned the upcoming Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at EMP Museum, but yesterday I actually got to check it out ahead of its opening this weekend, May 21st.

NASA Wants Your Artwork For Space

March 17, 2016Evil Genius Mum

Why settle for your local gallery when NASA is offering to include your artwork in an exhibition out of this world? NASA is looking for original artwork that captures the essence of exploration. They are going to put it all together and shoot it off to an asteroid. And YOU are invited to add your […]

Space Questions? Let’s Just ‘Ask the Astronaut’

March 16, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

I know we’re a self-selected group here in Nerdland, but which of us hasn’t wondered about what it’s like to be in space, live in space, and work in space? Regardless of your generation, there were important, space-related events that happened during your formative years. Sputnik. Yuri Gagarin. Alan Shepherd. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (and don’t forget Michael Collins). Skylab. Sally Ride. Challenger. Mir. Columbia. The International Space Station. SpaceX. Future-oriented people look toward space.

The Space Shuttle Challenger: 30 Years Later

January 28, 2016Anthony Karcz1

Remembering the Challenger’s last mission, and what it means to us thirty years later.

GeekGirlCon 2015 Recap

October 19, 2015December 16, 2017Will James

GeekGirlCon just held their fifth annual convention here in Seattle, WA. GeekGirlCon is all about celebrating women and their contributions across the sciences, technology, arts, and gaming.

GeekDad Interviews Buzz Aldrin

October 13, 2015February 13, 2018Preston Burt

GeekDad had a rare opportunity to speak with world-famous astronaut, author, actor, and activist Buzz Aldrin about the recent excitement surrounding Mars, the future of space exploration, and the final days of his “Get Your Ass To Mars” t-shirt campaign.

Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 018: ”The Planets”

October 12, 2015Will James

Today we talk about the planets in our solar system (and include Pluto), send our friend Gabby well-wishes, and then play with blocks and our imaginations, and finally we briefly talk about one of our favorite Disney films, Robin Hood.

True Tatooine: the Reality of Circumbinary Planets

October 12, 2015Gary Herdsman

It’s one of the most familiar scenes from the Star Wars saga. Luke, realizing he is probably doomed to a mundane career of moisture-farming, takes his teen tantrum outside into the twilight, and stares wistfully at the two suns setting over the Tatooine horizon. And yet, just how strange is it to imagine a planet with two suns instead of just one?

10 Excellent New Gadget Kickstarter Projects This Week

October 2, 2015December 13, 2017Ken Denmead1

From a crowd-funded moon rocket to an LED mixing stick for perfect cocktails, the new gadget projects on Kickstarter this week are amazing!

7 Ways NASA Makes Our Lives Better Every Day

August 24, 2015Rory Bristol

Check out GeekDad’s top 7 technologies that wouldn’t be possible without NASA’s research.

Watch This: New Pluto Images from NASA at 2pm ET

July 24, 2015Ken Denmead

Watch live: A new NASA New Horizons press conference starts at 2pm ET, and will likely reveal new, and more remarkable, images from the flyby of Pluto.

Because We Now Know That Pluto Is the Planet Arrakis

July 14, 2015Ken Denmead1

NASA released the best image of Pluto we’ve seen so far. We really feel like we know the planet now, because it’s obvious: Pluto is Arrakis (from ‘Dune’).