REVIEW – A galaxy or star projector has been on our wishlist for a while, as we have a toddler rapidly approaching the age where he’ll probably want a nightlight and/or be interested in the stars and planets. Govee offered their new Govee Galaxy Light Projector Pro for review, and it looked perfect for our […]
NEWS – I’ve always had a fascination with crystal balls – they’re so beautiful! I’ve also always loved science. Why not combine them? The Erwei 3D Solar System Model Crystal Ball does just that! Even the names of the planets are etched inside the ball. This small solar system crystal ball (it only measures 3″)
A beautiful solar system crystal ball that will add unique flair to your desk Read More
ARTICLE – On 12/21/2020 we witnessed the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. What really happened? As I have mentioned in the past, they told me I should have been an astronaut as I was just taking up space in school, so let’s talk about space, specifically, last night’s Jupiter-Saturn conjunction. Last night, about an hour
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NEWS – Don’t worry about clouds at night, light pollution, or sunshiny days. You can enjoy a beautiful starry sky any time you like in your home with the Constellation Lamp. The fabric shade is lined with clear vinyl and punctured with small holes to form constellations and asterisms. When the light is on, these
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NEWS – I’m continuing on my mission of finding and drooling over every orrery and solar system representation I can find. My latest finds are beautiful blown-glass solar system ornaments from the people at GlassSculpture.org. B. E. Johnson and Joy Alyssa Day are the scientists/engineers/artists behind this company. They make a lot of glass art,
NEWS – These beautiful notebooks have celestial-themed covers, which would make them a perfect gift for the astronomer in your life. Each notebook is 5.5″ x 0.25″ x 7.25″ and has 96 pages of 80-gsm ivory paper. One notebook has lined paper and the other has grid paper. The celestial images on the covers are taken
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NEWS – I have a fascination with various ways that humans have attempted to model the universe. I’d love to have an orrery, but those are very expensive, so I look for smaller, simpler representations. This Scale Solar System Model Deluxe is my latest find. The set comes with a “sun” that’s 53″ in diameter.
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NEWS – I’m fascinated by jewelry and little knickknacks representing the solar system. I recently found a bracelet with stone beads that shows the sun and all the planets (plus Pluto, too if you want). The Solar System Stone Bracelet is the perfect gift for the astronomers – or even astrologists if that’s your wont.
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NEWS – For one glorious moment, I thought this necklace was going to change to show the current moon phase – but then, such a necklace wouldn’t be as affordable as this beauty. The Moon Phase Necklace from Moonglow is made of pewter and has a customized crystal to show a moon phase. The pendant
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Last year, we told you about a skirt from ThinkGeek that was decorated with constellations that came to life when you turned on its hidden battery-powered LED lights. That skirt was pretty, but it was missing scientific accuracy. ThinkGeek has introduced a new twinkling skirt decorated with “Great Observatories Unique Views of the Milky Way
Twinkle, twinkle, little skirt – Milky Way galaxy version Read More
You’ve seen those 3D-printed moon lamps, like the one The Gadgeteer featured last year. Those lamps are available in various sizes and come with a wooden stand for display in your room. Just like the bigger versions, the moon on this keychain is also 3D-printed to accurately represent the surface of Earth’s moon, and it’s
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The Stellina doesn’t look like a typical telescope. Instead of a long tube, Stellina is a 19″ x 15″ x 4.7″, 15lb block that opens into an ED doublet refractor with an 80mm aperture, f/5 focal ratio, and 400mm focal length sitting atop an alt-azimuth mount. Its 6.4MP Sony CMOS image sensor has 3096 x 2080 pixels and a 1°
The universe is at your fingertips with the smart, app-connected Stellina telescope Read More
Well, these wine-bottle stoppers aren’t planet sized, but they are planet shaped. The Solar System Glow-in-the-Dark Bottle Stoppers are made by Chinese artisans using lamp-working techniques to turn colored glass rods into beautiful spheres representing the Sun and some of the planets. As they are being made, a luminescent powder is mixed into the molten
Wine bottle not empty? Put a planet-sized cork in it! Read More
Since I can remember I have always been fascinated by the Moon but I have to admit I really don’t know that much about it. AstroReality is here to change that with their new LUNAR Moon models. LUNAR is an exact scale model of the Moon down to every last impact crater, dead volcano, sea
LUNAR lets you explore the Moon in the palm of your hand Read More
Inspired by Julie’s post about the solar system marbles, I have been searching for similar items. I found a vendor on Etsy that uses sterling silver wire and stone beads to create solar system jewelry, like this necklace. The necklace has a selectable length of 15.75″ to 19.7″. The planets are natural stone beads made
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This 3D-printed lamp gives new meaning to the term “moonlit room.” My Metanoia says each of the moons have been printed in a 31-hour 3D printing process from 100% eco-friendly PLA from the USA. The rigorous printing process results in a lamp that accurately portrays the moon’s cratered surface.
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You’ve no doubt been hearing about the total solar eclipse for many weeks now. It’s a big deal because it’s the first solar eclipse to cross the entire continental United States in 99 years. All this time, you have probably been telling yourself to read up on the subject and order some special solar eclipse glasses so you
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I’m not really into astronomy, but I love marbles and this collection from WestEndCollectables has me searching for my credit card. The collection includes 11 marbles that represent the planets in our solar system.
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Colter Co. loves their bandanas. We’ve told you about their fly fishing knots and survival knots bandanas and now this year they are back with two more 100% cotton 22″ x 22″ square handkerchiefs that have been made and printed in the USA. The Stargazer bandana is black and features glow a dark print of
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Tonight (05/22/16), Mars will be the brightest that it has been in the past 10 years. The red planet will be so bright that you’ll be able to see it in tonight’s sky without needing a telescope. Mars now resides opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, because on this date we are passing between it
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