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5 expert tips for watching the total solar eclipse with kids, from Mark Bender
Read Essay →: 5 expert tips for watching the total solar eclipse with kids, from Mark BenderIn April 2024, the total solar eclipse will hit our sky, and let’s just say we’re all pretty excited. If…
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LEGO’s new NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set is out of this world.
Read Essay →: LEGO’s new NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set is out of this world.This summer, July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Lunar Landing. Even though space travel has been…
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Attention space fans: The Vans x Space NASA collection is stellar!
Read Essay →: Attention space fans: The Vans x Space NASA collection is stellar!Our space-loving kids — and their space-loving parents (ahem) — are going want to do zero-G flips for the newly…
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Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon with this fun DIY moon calendar
Read Essay →: Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon with this fun DIY moon calendarWe’re pretty excited about the Super Blue Blood Moon that should hopefully be visible in the wee hours of the…
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The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! Because the present is female, too.
Read Essay →: The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! Because the present is female, too.Way back in February of this year, we wrote about forthcoming the Women of NASA LEGO Set which proposed wonderful mini versions…
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You won’t believe what these Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps can do.
Read Essay →: You won’t believe what these Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps can do.In honor of the total solar eclipse hitting our skies on August 21 (that’s Monday!), the United States Postal Service…
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Everything you need to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21.
Read Essay →: Everything you need to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21.We’re counting down the days to the total solar eclipse that we’ll be experiencing on Monday, August 21. In case…
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Your living room: the final frontier
Read Essay →: Your living room: the final frontierWith all this solar eclipse talk (or The Great American Eclipse, if you’re fancy), our kids’ interest in space has…
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It’s all about that space, ’bout that space.
Read Essay →: It’s all about that space, ’bout that space.It’s back to school time, which also means, back to school shopping time. That’s why we launched the first installment…
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We’re celebrating the total solar eclipse with these fun gifts. Yay darkness!
Read Essay →: We’re celebrating the total solar eclipse with these fun gifts. Yay darkness!We have to admit that we’re getting pretty excited about the total solar eclipse on August 21. Depending on where…
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The best solar eclipse glasses for your family, in every price range. Because you like your retinas.
Read Essay →: The best solar eclipse glasses for your family, in every price range. Because you like your retinas.In case you haven’t noticed, we’re geeking out over the total solar eclipse that’s coming on August 21. Where you…
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Watching the total solar eclipse in 2024? Here’s how to get the glasses you’ll need for free.
Read Essay →: Watching the total solar eclipse in 2024? Here’s how to get the glasses you’ll need for free.If you’re going to be on the ground during the 2024 solar eclipse in April, mark your calendar because this…
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The coolest STEM teacher gifts with a sense of humor
Read Essay →: The coolest STEM teacher gifts with a sense of humorWith my bigger kids in classes with more than one teacher now, particularly when it comes to the STEM subjects,…
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These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.
Read Essay →: These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.We are pretty freaking thrilled that women in STEM are getting much-deserved attention finally, from fantastic story books to card…
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The Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar: Who says faith + science don’t mix?
Read Essay →: The Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar: Who says faith + science don’t mix?While we always share the coolest advent calendars on Cool Mom Picks each year, though none might be quite so 21st…
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You were big enough for me, Pluto. And I’ve seen a lot of … planets.
Read Essay →: You were big enough for me, Pluto. And I’ve seen a lot of … planets.If you’re like me and are still peeved about Pluto being demoted from planet status due to its size, then you…
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Take me (way way) beyond the moon with NASA’s vintage space posters
Read Essay →: Take me (way way) beyond the moon with NASA’s vintage space postersWhile regular people are dreaming of walking on Mars’ red surface, you can be dreaming about strolling on Kepler-186f’s red grass…
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Flying among the stars with the Space Racers app: World Space Week pick
Read Essay →: Flying among the stars with the Space Racers app: World Space Week pickWe’re smack in the middle of World Space Week which offers a perfect opportunity for kids to explore all the wonders of outer…
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NASA Global Selfie Earth Day project: One selfie that’s for more than your ego
Read Essay →: NASA Global Selfie Earth Day project: One selfie that’s for more than your egoWhile we may give the side-eye to duckface selfies (although, a selfie at the Oscars with Bradley Cooper and Ellen…
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The return of Bill Nye. To the web. Yes!
Read Essay →: The return of Bill Nye. To the web. Yes!Without exaggerating, there’s probably hundreds of things I wish were around when my kids were younger, and Bill Nye’s old…