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Geeky Embroidery
One nice thing about crafts is that they lend themselves well to customization. That’s kind of what they’re all about. Use your imaginative side to create something that fits your style and interests....
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NASA: It’s Your Move, Mr. President
With the space shuttle nearing retirement (seven flights remaining), the International Space Station almost finished and plans for blasting more astronauts out of this world under fire, the Human Space...
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Moon Shot Part Deux: Even More Ways of Observing the LCROSS Impact
As was previously reported by GeekDad writer Lonnie Morgan in Crashing Into the Moon for Science, and earlier this morning by Dana Bostic in Ways to See the LCROSS Crash on Friday Morning, NASA’s...
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NASA’s Big Hit: LCROSS Impacts Moon
LCROSS looked a whole lot more like a whimper than a bang, falling far short of the dramatic NASA animation endlessly played on TV to stoke interest in the moon mission. But fear not: The angels are in...
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Totality: Eclipses of the Sun
Nothing is more gorgeous than nature at its finest. A total solar eclipse is a prime example of that. Even a partial eclipse is a memorable experience, if you get outside and witness it first hand. I...
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Water On The Moon: LCROSS Kicks Ice!
Is there water on the Moon? The NASA LCROSS mission has determined the answer to be a resounding YES! GeekDad has covered the LCROSS mission with an article prior to the LCROSS launch by Lonnie...
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Last Man On The Moon, For Now
Thirty-seven years ago today, December 18, 1972, Eugene Cernan stepped into Apollo 17′s Challenger lunar module and became the last man to set foot on the moon. With Charlie Bolden, Lori Garver, and...
View ArticlePics From the Lunar Eclipse
I’m taking pictures of the lunar eclipse as it happens here on the West Coast. I’ll take as many as I can before bedtime.
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That’s No Moon. It’s a Space… Oh, Wait. Yeah, It’s a Moon. (GeekDad POTD)
Photograph by Steve Loughran, whose website has many more breathtaking space photos.
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Portal 2 Awesomeness: Three Turret Moon Short-Sleeve Tee
There you are. Let’s say you’ve finished Portal 2 and are not sure what to do next. The solution is simple. Buy this shirt and become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Inspired by the most...
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A GeekDad Guide to Ottawa Part 2: Canadian Museum of Nature and Canada...
Last week, I posted about a family trip to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. There was a bit too much to fit into a single post (it’s not that big of a city, but packs a lot for families with ...
View ArticleWho Owns the Moon?
So who exactly owns the moon? It is a question that has vexed me for years. In light of the upcoming shuttle launch I found myself straying back to it more and more often. As a historian I have a ...
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Mountains on the Moon: A Stunning Image From LRO
If you don’t already, you really should checkout NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day website daily. Today’s image has left me particularly awestruck at its beauty. It is an image from the Tycho Crater...
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Zooming in on Apollo: New Images of the Moon From LRO
The Apollo missions to the Moon. Few things stand out in modern human history that are as momentous. Now, thanks to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO for short, we have new views of three of the...
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GRAIL Heading to the Moon With MoonKAM
NASA launched the GRAIL mission to the moon Saturday. The GRAIL mission is going to map the gravitational field of the moon in unprecedented detail and provide new insight into the moon's internal...
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Because the Living Dead Will Not Suffer a Minivan
I was strolling through the mall parking lot a few days ago and happened across this alternative to the usual minivan. I took a closer look — it’s not every day you see a hearse that’s apparently being...
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Wayback Machine | 10 Reasons Why the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Was Awesome
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Forty-three years ago mission commander Neil A. Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr. walked on the moon while...
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2012: Canada Still Can’t Buy a Kindle Fire, But We Now Have Double Rainbow
Double rainbows are so 2010, but I still had to stop and grab a shot of this example which made an appearance here in London, Ontario (Canada) on Saturday night. It was my first personal brush with...
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Enjoy Your Apollo-Era Conspiracy With The Cassandra Project
My reminder pinged me a week ago that a new Jack McDevitt novel was out, but this is a co-authored novel with Mike Resnick. I don't mind co-authored stories at all, and both men have the chops to tell...
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Watch This | Director Duncan Jones’ Source Code Tweetalong
Moon director Duncan Jones will be live-tweeting the UK premiere of his second feature film, Source Code, this coming Sunday. Find out what you can expect if you follow the hashtag on Twitter.
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