Best Gifts for Space Enthusiasts
Dawn AllcotSpaceX Starship SN8 experienced a “Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly” Thursday evening, leaving fans to wonder if parts could be sold as souvenirs. In the meantime, here are other gifts for space fans on your list.
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Christmas Light Shows Worth Driving For: 5 Places to Go
Christmas light shows promise to be bigger than ever this year as a safe, socially distant activity to get families into the holiday spirit. Here are some of my top picks.
The Outdoor Adventure Travel Tech You Need Today
We love these products to make your camping life and other outdoor adventures more fun and flexible.
The Ultimate Geek Holiday Gift Guide for 2020
GTG’s founding team combined passions to brainstorm and compile the Ultimate Geek Holiday Gift Guide.
5 Easy Ways to Shop Small This Holiday Season
Here at GTG, we try to shop local whenever possible – from supporting our local coffee houses and restaurants to buying through Etsy, local boutiques, or even our friends with Facebook pages showcasing their handcrafted wares. Read our tips to Shop Small this holiday season!
Elon Musk, SpaceX, and NASA Celebrate Astronauts at ISS, Launched from U.S. Soil
The big SpaceX news of the week – and possibly the biggest space travel news of the decade – is that NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked successfully at the International Space Station. Find out why GTG thinks this is exactly what we needed right now.
6 Top STEAM-focused Virtual Museum Visits
Here are Geek Travel Guide’s recommendations for six of the coolest, STEAM-focused museums around the U.S. offering virtual tours right now.
Use Zoom When You Can’t Gather in Person for D&D
Sarah WoodGathering on Zoom may not be the same as sitting around the same table, but it makes continuing your D&D campaign possible when you can’t be together.
Celebrate Star Wars Day 2020 at Home
Every May 4, SciFi geeks across the country celebrate “Star Wars Day.”
If you’re not a fan, it’s a great time to get acquainted with the iconic movie franchise. But where to start?
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Brings Total Starlink Satellites to 420
As I watched Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch its 84th Falcon 9 mission carrying 60 Starlink satellites to Low Earth Orbit last week, I thought of the famous Robin Williams skit where the comedian describes a drunken Scot inventing the game of golf.
Could the SpaceX Starship MK2 Become a Mock-up Like the NASA Pathfinder?
TJ AllcotCould the SpaceX MK2 Starship become a mock-up pathfinder-type vehicle? Or a museum piece for SpaceX fans to enjoy? Neither is impossible.
SpaceX Starship SN4: What Is Going on In Boca Chica?
Failure is always an option at SpaceX. Pushing the envelope, failing, and learning, is how they make things better. What’s next in Boca Chica for Starship?
Johnna Crider: Creatives Connect Over Gemstones, Entrepreneurship, and Elon Musk
Interview with Johnna Crider, maker. Find out why she started her wire wrapped jewelry business and which two famous people inspired her to make her dream.
Raising Makers: The “Sustainable” School Project
My daughter’s school project involved building a musical instrument out of recycled materials. We may have gone a little overboard.
Tips for Working at Home with Kids
Many parents and guardians right now have been given the option – or a directive – to work remotely. They set up a corner of a spare bedroom as an office or set up shop at the kitchen table. They connected to the company’s virtual network. They created a nice backdrop for video conferences –…
Crafting during COVID-19: What I Learned as a Cross Stitch Beginner
Chandi GilbertWhat better way to spend your time during a pandemic than learning a new skill? Cross stitching offers many avenues of creativity. Find out how.
Are You Ready to Be Home with Your Kids for Two Weeks or More Due to COVID-19?
Are you homeschooling your kids due to school closures amidst COVID-19? Do you have a daily schedule in place?
How Can I See the SpaceX Starlink Satellites?
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sometime this month. The SpaceX rocket will carry a payload of approximately 60 SpaceX Starlink satellites. How can you see them?
5 Top Cross Stitch Trends at the 2020 Nashville Needlework Market
Rae RedfordThe Nashville Needlework Market is the height of the cross-stitching year. Find out what trends we saw in the 300 plus pattern releases.
No Big Deal: SpaceX Starship SN1 Crashes in a Cloud of Liquid Nitrogen
SpaceX destroyed Starship SN1 during a pressure test. The roughly 25-meter tall fuel/oxygen tanks of SN1 had an apparent weld failure during a liquid nitrogen load and pressurization. Find out why it’s really no big deal for SpaceX.
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