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…
Tag: Space
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…
Dad and Son Team Launch Balloon into Space
Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo. Here is a great father-son project. Luke Geissbuhler and his son were able to send a weather balloon to the very edge of space and successfully recovered the camera just a few miles…
400 Years of the Telescope DVD, Book, & Free CD!
A PBS documentary following the history of the telescope from the days of Copernicus to recent findings from the Hubble Telescope; 400 Years of the Telescope opens in 17th century Florence, Italy, with Galileo training his spyglass on the heavens…
Celestron 127EQ PowerSeeker Telescope
The Celestron PowerSeeker series of telescopes is designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. Offering exceptional value, these telescopes feature portable yet powerful designs with ample optical performance to excite any newcomer…