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Stargazing on the White House Lawn

Michelle, or Binka, makes . While at Maker Media, she oversaw publications, outreach, and programming for kids, families, and schools. Before joining Maker Media in 2007, she worked at the Exploratorium, in Mitchel Resnick’s Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, and as a curriculum designer for various publishers and educational researchers. When she’s not supporting future makers, including her two young sons, Binka does some making of her own, most often as a visual artist.

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October 18th, 2015October 19th, 2015 4

Guests of President Obama travel through time and space in the White House Astronomy Night tomorrow night, October 19.

6 DIY Star Trackers for Perfect Night Sky Photos

By Keith Hammond

Keith Hammond

I'm projects editor of MAKE magazine.

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September 11th, 2015September 10th, 2015 5

To photograph the stars, you need a gadget that can track the revolving night sky in a perfectly timed arc. Otherwise all you’ll see is streaks and blurs.

DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Wooden Stars

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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January 1st, 2015 0

You can knock out these knock off stars in no time with a handy miter saw and a fancy DIY cutting jig.

How-To: Geometric Himmeli-Style Star Tree Topper

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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November 22nd, 2014 0

Think festive holiday decor will clash with your design-minded style? Not necessarily. Check out this awesome geometric himmeli-style star christmas tree topper tutorial!

How-To: DIY Constellation Dishes

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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October 1st, 2014 0

Bring your space geek love to the dinner table with this awesome new DIY constellation dishes video tutorial!

How-To: DIY Constellation Light Box

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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July 24th, 2014 0

Turn a humble cereal box into a look at the stars with this DIY constellation light box tutorial!

Supernova Sonification: The Orchestra of Dying Stars

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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January 13th, 2014 0

Dr. Alicia Soderberg collaborated with blind astrophysicist Wanda Diaz-Merced to produce audio “autopsies” that translate data collected from dying stars into orchestra-like sound files.

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