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NASA Comes Out With 2020’s Moon Phase Calendar and Calculator

December 14, 2019December 13, 2019Jenny Bristol

Download and assemble NASA’s free 2020 Moon Phase Calendar and Calculator now!

Apollo Month Recap: Happy 50th Anniversary Apollo 11

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Sophie Brown

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Apollo 50th: How the News Reported the Apollo 11 Landing

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Rob Huddleston

A collection of newspapers from July 1969 show how the Apollo 11 landing was reported at the time.

Apollo 50th: Sharing our Memories of the Space Program

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Sophie Brown

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

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019Jenny Bristol

On this 50th anniversary year of the first moon landing, learn about some old and new perspectives on the significance of the Apollo missions.

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

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019Sophie Brown

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Apollo 11: Rare Views & Undiscovered Moments’ shows us more of that amazing story through dozens of previously unpublished photos.

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

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018Guest

Reading Time: 5 minutes Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech This is a guest post by Shelley Sackier. See the bottom of this post for more information about this engaging and talented writer and her upcoming book, The Antidote. Shelley Sackier, used with permission. “So how ‘bout that whole folding of the fabric of time thing?” I asked […]

We Are Entertained: ‘The Circle’

May 5, 2017December 30, 2017Chris Wickersham

Take a journey this week with us to the campus of The Circle. The boys have really been looking forward to this one; Tom Hanks as FaceboGooglApple founder Steve ZuckerPage and Emma Watson as a too-smart customer experience drone with an overachievement complex seems like a surefire hit. Add a gorgeous Scottish accent and what’s not too love? Tune in and find out.

Recreate the Space Race With the LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V

April 28, 2017Jamie Greene

Now, thanks to the LEGO Ideas program, you can build your very own Apollo Saturn V rocket!

GBBP 122: Space Poop Challenge

March 28, 2017Jamie Greene

This week, we’re chatting with Kirstyn Johnson, a spacesuit technology engineer with NASA, and besides totally geeking out about her job, we talk about the infamous Space Poop Challenge.

Remembering ‘Apollo 1’

January 27, 2017Rob Huddleston1

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

9 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Hidden Figures’

January 9, 2017Rob Huddleston2

Thinking of taking the kids to see the NASA historical drama ‘Hidden Figures?’ Read what you need to know about the movie.

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.

GBBP 78: Astronaut Chris Hadfield

August 9, 2016Jamie Greene

This week, we’re beyond thrilled to bring you Commander Chris Hadfield: retired NASA astronaut, first Canadian to walk in space, phenomenally engaging speaker, and YouTube sensation.

Weekly Poll: Space Probes

July 11, 2016Rob Huddleston

This week’s poll: space probes!

GBBP 66: Modern-Day Explorers

May 20, 2016Jamie Greene

Come along on this special episode of the show, blast off to the ISS with astronauts, talk filmmaking with an IMAX director, and geek out about the national parks with an amazingly awesome geologist.

Hitch a Ride to the ISS With NASA and IMAX and Be Inspired by ‘A Beautiful Planet’

April 29, 2016December 14, 2017Jamie Greene

The brand-new IMAX film ‘A Beautiful Planet 3D’ was made in cooperation with NASA, and all of the footage was conceived and shot by astronauts aboard the ISS. The film opens today on IMAX screens around the country and presents a view of Earth that is beautiful–yes–but also inspiring, humbling, and just downright breathtaking.

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 […]

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.

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.

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?

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

October 2, 2015Jenny 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.

Kickstarter Alert: Race to Space, Support NASA’s Osiris-REx in ‘Xtronaut’

September 14, 2015December 16, 2017Dave Banks

A new Kickstarter game looks to educate the public about the physical hurdles and political challenges each NASA mission faces before becoming reality.

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.

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

July 28, 2015December 13, 2017Samantha Cook1

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!

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.

Deep Water Interests

July 24, 2015Sarah Pinault

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

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’).

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

June 25, 2015Ariane 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!