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Post Your Story on BoysDad.com!

February 12, 2012
Post Your Story on BoysDad.com!

Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood Derby winners, and other great achievements...

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Lego Man in Space

August 28, 2011
Lego Man in Space

“A challenge usually left to NASA eggheads or PhD students was conquered by two Toronto teenagers earlier this month when Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad sent a Lego-manned flight capsule into space.”

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Robonaut 2 Heads to the ISS (Video)

February 27, 2011
Robonaut 2 Heads to the  ISS (Video)

Robonaut 2 is on his way to the International Space Station this week. Featured in the Super Bowl, Robonaut 2 is a joint effort between NASA and General Motors. R2 is a self powered robot that is extremely dexterous and able to help astronauts on board the ISS. It may eventually help on EVA’s....

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Asteroids Wall Stickers

February 27, 2011
Asteroids Wall Stickers

Your son may not be old enough to remember Asteroids, but he’s bound to like this anyway… Your mission: as you fly through space, shoot and destroy as many asteroids, and the occasional flying saucer, as possible while keeping your ship from being hit. Now, watch out! Made with blik Re-Stik, these movable and...

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Google Earth – Cool Places to See from Space

February 25, 2011
Google Earth – Cool Places to See from Space

There are a lot of cool things on our planet to see when you get a couple of thousand feet up. This video is a compilation of some of the great Google Earth sights to see…

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Backyard Space Capsule (Video)

February 24, 2011
Backyard Space Capsule (Video)

Not every treehouse starts with a trip to Boeing Surplus…The RULAV was built in 2009-2010 by Jon Howell and Jeremy Elson, with lots of help from other people. Their site describes the rocket’s design and construction in detail, along with dozens of photos and videos.

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Time Lapse of a Year of Moon Phases in 2.5 Minutes (video)

February 16, 2011
Time Lapse of a Year of Moon Phases in 2.5 Minutes (video)

This animation shows the geocentric phase, libration, position angle of the axis, and apparent diameter of the Moon throughout the year 2011, at hourly intervals. Uploaded to YouTube by UniverseTodayVideos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9pVaTQinIw Retrieved Thursday 16th June 2011 12:43 pm EDT

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