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Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered where exactly we landed?  Or for that matter, do you know how many times or how many people have landed on the moon?  If you haven't then you should.  Especially if you ...

Where did we land on the moon?

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[caption id="attachment_338" align="alignleft" width="275"] Courtesy Sky & Telescope[/caption] The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and if you don't take a few minutes to see this spectacular astronomical ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013

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Recently my two young boys (2 and 4) were watching a movie called Ponyo.  I'd never seen it and was actually half dozing on the couch with them when a toy boat in the movie caught my attention.  I Googled "Ponyo boat" and ...

Putt Putt Boat craft project

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Where did we land on the moon? - August 5, 2013

Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered where exactly we landed?  Or for that matter, do you know how many times or how many people have landed on the moon?  If you haven’t then you should.  Especially if you have kids, this is a great opportunity to get your kids excited about science, […]

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Where did we land on the moon? -

Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered where exactly we landed?  Or for that matter, do you know how many times or how many people have landed on the moon?  If you haven’t then you should.  Especially if you have kids, this is a great opportunity to get your kids excited about science, […]

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Perseid Meteor Shower 2013 - August 8, 2013

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and if you don’t take a few minutes to see this spectacular astronomical event, especially if you have kids, then you are missing out on a great opportunity.  Who doesn’t love seeing a shooting star streak across the night sky?  If you are like most people, this is a rare […]