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Celebrating A Turtle’s Birthday

The Homeless Musician And His Cat

Animals in tiny casts

Gobekli Tepe, which is 6,000 years older than Stonehenge, may be the world’s first temple. It’s estimated to have been built before the invention of the wheel, the idea of farming, or the tools that could have constructed it. Basically, it shouldn’t even exist.

Instruction For Dog Shampoo

Ironpool Costume Is Crazy Cool

In 1983, 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won a 544 mile ultramarathon in Australia by running overnight while the other athletes slept, beating them with a 10 hour lead. source

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Skele-puns will make you feel better :)

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The Force Is Strong With Gandalf

The Pygmy Gecko has ultrahydrophobic skin and is so light it does not break surface tension. It is unsinkable and freely walks on water.

Cozy Kitty Scarf

When you remember a past event, you’re actually remembering the last time you remembered it. source

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The Theory Is Over

Cats Just Love Being Unicorns

So Impressive

If batteries could be charged from the friction of scrolling, our phones would never die.

Great Power Consequences

Not Much To See Now

How To Measure Your Hobbits

Can You Name All The Skulls?

The 30 Funniest Conversations You’ll See On Tumblr

Never Trust The Humans

In 1996, a Norwegian man became the first to cross Antarctica, 1,864 miles - coast to coast, alone and completely without support. In 2001, he completed the first solo crossing of the Arctic, from Siberia to Canada via the North Pole, in 82 days. source

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Wow People Still Use That?

CT-scan of a statue of sitting Buddha revealed the body of a 1000 years old mummified monk inside it.

Those Heartless Vegetarians

Bed With A Place For Your Dog

Not Ready For That Kind Of Commitment

Corny Joke

Let’s All Look at the Moon!

Celebrating Earth’s Nearest Neighbor

Humanity has observed the nighttime sky for millennia, eyeing celestial bodies with wonder. Until the last 50 years or so, telescopes provided our best views of the sky at night. That is, until the Ranger mission broadcast the craft’s descent onto the moon live on March 24, 1965.

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+Watch the video

Our fascination with the moon continues, and since 2010 the organizers of International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) have turned it into a worldwide, public celebration of lunar science and exploration held annually. One day each year, they invite everyone, everywhere to learn about the moon and to celebrate the cultural and personal connections. We’ll all invited and anyone can host an InOMN event. 

+Locations of InOMN Events Around the World

+ Visit International Observe the Moon Night’s site

And, we’re doing our part to let the public know more about our moon. This month’s “What’s up” video is very moon-centric.

+View JPL’s What’s Up for October

Our Night Sky Network at JPL, which bills itself as “astronomy clubs bringing the wonders of the universe to the public,” has a list of astronomy clubs and events across by area, as well as a monthly calendar.

+Learn more 

Organizations in our Museum Alliance across the country are also hosting activities. The Museum Alliance was created to be the “front door” to NASA for the world of informal education. The Alliance is a NASA-centric STEAM "community of practice" that includes informal educational organizations, namely, all those outside of the traditional K-12 school system. Our STEAM–Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math–communities include more than 1,400 professionals at more than 700 U.S. museums, science centers, planetariums, NASA Visitor Centers, Challenger Centers, observatories, parks, libraries, camps, and youth-serving organizations as partners in the Museum Alliance.  

+Learn more about the Museum Alliance

All us Earth-dwellers can tour the moon via our Moon Tours app that lets you explore the lunar surface from your mobile device. The app includes imagery from lunar orbiters and Apollo missions and is a free download for iOS and Android.

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+Check out a full range of NASA apps

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