Tag Archives: space

Is it the weekend yet?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

As you may have noticed, I’m reserving most of my words this week for my novel-in-progress. But I wanted to share with you this amazing photo of the Valentine Rose Nebula to ease us all into the weekend. The Five-Year-Old: … Continue reading →

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And The Four-Year-Old’s *new* favorite color is….

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

The Four-Year-Old, decisively: “Gold.” Mother, a bit chagrined at how expensive her daughter’s tastes are already getting: “Why?” The Four-Year-Old: “Because it’s rare and it was cooked in a star that died long ago.” Mother surreptitiously Asks the iPhone and … Continue reading →

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And now there’s video

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Day 2 and we’re still excited about the launch of the Mars Rover Curiosity here at Caterpickles Central. Especially since we found these cool videos of the launch on Engadget this morning. Take a peek. Now, if you’ll excuse me, … Continue reading →

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Caterpickles Breaking News Alert: We have lift-off!

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Caterpickles Central is abuzz with news that NASA has just launched the largest Mars Rover yet. The Curiosity, a one-ton, six-wheeled, one-armed robotic explorer, set off for Mars from Cape Canaveral this morning (with a targeted assist from an unmanned … Continue reading →

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The planet of Stuck-In-The-Muck

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Time is a bit short around Caterpickles Central this week, what with two major deadlines coming up on Friday, so I’m going to let The Four-Year-Old commandeer the blog for another story. Regularly scheduled book reviews will return next week. … Continue reading →

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“Do all astronauts fly in space with just their helmets on?”

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

After watching an episode of WordWorld in which Frog and three Piglets play hockey on the moon wearing nothing but a helmet, my daughter wanted to know if this behavior was typical. “Do all astronauts fly in space with just … Continue reading →

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