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Marcus F

Marcus writes practical STEM guides: quick "I'm bored" fixes, honest robotics kit reviews, telescope-free astronomy, and space facts. No fluff, just what works for genuinely curious kids. He's obsessed with activities that actually deliver.

Debunking space myths

Why Your Kid Needs Stars

Looking at stars gives kids perspective - their problems feel smaller. Astronomy teaches patience naturally: tracking Moon phases takes weeks, spotting meteors means waiting in the dark. Kids learn to sit with big questions and connect to something vast without needing lectures

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Space Myths Your Kids Probably Believe (And How to Set Them Straight)

Kids love space, but many common beliefs are wrong. Pluto isn't a planet anymore. Mars isn't lifeless - it has water ice. Venus isn't the hottest planet - Mercury is. Stars aren't tiny, and space isn't empty. The real facts are more exciting than the myths, and that's what makes astronomy so cool.

Space Facts Aren’t a Checklist: The Solar System, Explained Properly

Space Facts Aren’t a Checklist: The Solar System, Explained Properly

Textbooks do their duty. They tell us the Sun is a star. They note that Saturn has rings. True. Accurate. Necessary.It’s hard to remember. Harder to feel anything about it. Curiosity fades. So we change the approach.

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Exploring Space Secrets: Your Pocket Planetarium & Mind-Blowing Facts

One of the best ways to spark kids' curiosity about astronomy? Share facts that sound impossible but are real. The kind that make you stop mid-sentence and say, 'Wait, what?'