New LEGO Nonfiction Book Series: Review and Giveaway
This summer, LEGO® has moved into the world of non-fiction, educational books with two new series – Leveled Readers and Favorite Topics.
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Moving on Up: From Nursery to Big Boy Room
We recently decided that it was time to upgrade our son from his nursery to a “big boy room.” When asked what he wanted the theme to be, he emphatically stated, “Robots and Rocketships.”
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Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 018: ”The Planets”
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.
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‘Earth+Space’: The Coffee Table Book That’s Out of This World
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.
Continue ReadingThe Planet Tatooine, Realized!
Imagine an Earth-like planet orbiting what’s known as “binary stars,” similar to what Luke Skywalker saw every day from Tatooine.
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Could There Be Two More Planets in Our Solar System?
Scientists have crunched the numbers, and their conclusions could change our view of the solar system, again.
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Space Opportunities and News
Student unmanned aircraft competitions, opportunities to launch payloads on NASA rockets, a space anniversary, and more.
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Geeky States of America: Maine’s Scale Model of Planet Earth
Explore the Earth in Maine, from a view that can’t be beat: DeLorme’s large scale replica of our planet.
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What if We Had a Planet Instead of a Moon?
The Moon is a spectacular, if not all too familiar landmark of our night sky. For artist and author Ron Miller, it’s also inspiration for some compelling science art.
Continue ReadingSpace Facts Infographic: All the Planets to Scale
Well, that puts things in the proper perspective. And please, no kvetching about Pluto.
Continue ReadingGeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution: Planetary Paths
This past week’s puzzle was an interesting study in math and human nature. While we did not have nearly as many solutions offered as we do most weeks, *all* of the solutions offered were correct! Here is the …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Planetary Paths
Just past UDFj-39546284, one of the most distant galaxies discovered to date by the Hubble telescope, is a small, flat/disc universe with six planets that ring an asteroid field. Over time, robot traders mining this section of space have hewn …
Continue Reading768 Planets and Counting
As is his wont, Randall Munroe has once again produced an amazing visual representation of some bit of science or nature that puts things into awesome perspective.
Continue ReadingMy Kid’s Going to Mars!
The next time you want to brag about your geek kid to a friend or neighbor, try this one, “Oh yeah? Well, my kid’s name will be on Mars next year!” And you won’t be stretching the truth. While digging …
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