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Live From Ceres, It’s Friday in Space!
Image by Slooh, via Space.com The Dawn spacecraft entered the orbit of the dwarf planet Ceres, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, at around 10am ET this morning. Starting at 1pm ET,...
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The Pi Day of the Century
Graphic Courtesy NASA JPL This Saturday is March 14th. For those of us who live in the United States the date is written as 3/14 or 3.14, which also happens to be the first digits of the mathematical...
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‘Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction’ Lands at EMP
The Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction exhibit opened last weekend at the EMP Museum here in Seattle. I was lucky enough to attend the press preview, and it certainly does not disappoint. The premise...
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Watch the Latest SpaceX Launch Live Today
The Dragon capsule as seen from the International Space Station SpaceX is due to launch their latest mission, CRS-6, this afternoon at 4:33pm EDT. A live stream of the launch is scheduled to begin at...
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Why You Should Talk to Your Kids About History
President Abraham Lincoln. Image courtesy wikimedia.org. At last, the war was over. While a formal declaration of peace would not be made for another month, and it would take another month and a half...
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Astrophysics on Late Night: The Debut of ‘StarTalk’
Our scientist-in-chief, Neil deGrasse Tyson, made his return to TV with the debut of StarTalk on the National Geographic Channel. Based on his successful radio show of the same name, Tyson attempts to...
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The 50th Anniversary of the First American Spacewalk
Ed White performing the first American spacewalk. Image in public domain. “I’m coming back in… and it’s the saddest moment of my life.” At 3:45 EDT on June 3, 1965–fifty years ago today–American...
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New Mexico Space and Science, Part I: Spaceport America
The WhiteKnightTwo in its hangar at Spaceport America. Image courtesy Virgin Galactic Three and a half hours south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, nestled between the San Andres and Black Range mountains,...
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Because We Now Know That Pluto Is the Planet Arrakis
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). How soon can we get the Spice mining operation...
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Watch This: New Pluto Images from NASA at 2pm ET
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. Check it out here: NASA Public If you value content from...
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7 Ways NASA Makes Our Lives Better Every Day
Image: NASA There seems to always be an ongoing argument about whether the international space programs are doing their citizens enough good to justify the high costs involved in sending men, women,...
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10 Excellent New Gadget Kickstarter Projects This Week
Moonspike: the World’s First Crowdfunded Moon Rocket Space is for everybody. This team is serious — check out their technical rundown. Ernit – The Piggy Bank Reinvented Cleverly designed, educational,...
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True Tatooine: the Reality of Circumbinary Planets
Binary sunset over Tatooine 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...
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Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 018: ”The Planets”
Sunday Evening With Captain Owen is a podcast where I sit down every other week with my son, who is 2 and a half, to discuss whatever he wants. The goal of the podcast is to chronicle his geek growth...
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GeekDad Interviews Buzz Aldrin
Last week I 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...
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GeekGirlCon 2015 Recap
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’s...
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The Space Shuttle Challenger: 30 Years Later
I was 11 when the Challenger went on its last mission. It was one of those ridiculously sunny Florida days that made you forget that winter was even a thing. We were in a darkened Language Arts...
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Space Questions? Let’s Just ‘Ask the Astronaut’
Image: Smithsonian Books 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...
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NASA Wants Your Artwork For Space
Art by EG Sinister 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...
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‘Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds’ at EMP Museum
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. As a huge Trekkie...
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