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Team WhyMommy Virtual Science Fair
Posted on April 7, 2010 | 3 CommentsKnown to the blogging world as WhyMommy, Susan Niebur is an astrophysicist, a mother to two young boys, an advocate for cancer education and research, and a survivor. Since 2007,... -
Human worlds and Hello Kitties
Posted on March 10, 2010 | 5 CommentsOne of Declan’s best friends at preschool is an extremely sweet little girl (I’ll call her Nora). The intensity of her smiles and happy bounces make it seem like she’s... -
Interview at Mama Joules’ place
Posted on January 5, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you are looking for ideas about how to engage children with science, Mama Joules has got resources and fresh ideas about everything from physics to geology to gardening. I... -
I gave birth to the whole universe
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 4 CommentsI decided to make up a bedtime story last night, choose-your-own adventure style. Me: “Once upon a time, there was a boy named… Antonio or Declan?” Declan: “Declan!” Me: “This... -
Carnival of Space #129
Posted on November 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsWelcome to the 129th Carnival of Space! I’m thrilled to have another opportunity to host this great showcase of space-related blog posts. For those of you that are visiting Tiny... -
A Gigantic, Happy Halloween
Posted on October 31, 2009 | 2 CommentsDo you know where in the universe you might find this? 400 years ago, Galileo concluded that it was orbiting this: And with that, humanity took a giant step toward... -
One way to recycle a tire from NASA
Posted on August 20, 2009 | No CommentsThis is a tire that was used on the front landing gear of the Space Shuttle Endeavor on a 1994 mission. I saw at least seven or eight kids of... -
The many faces of Jupiter
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Jupiter egg
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Beginnings of a solar system magnum opus
Posted on February 15, 2009 | 1 CommentWe’ve had a concert here all morning yesterday. It featured extended thoughts about all the planets in our solar system, but we had to listen to it through the bedroom...








