Weather along the eastern coast of the U.S. has been insane. Rain one minute, sunshine spring weather the next minute, snow a minute later. It’s always good to be equipped with a good umbrella. If it looks cool, it doesn’t hurt. The Phasing LED Umbrella has glowing LED bulbs which illuminate the umbrella to create the illusion of a star filled night sky.

Even when the clouds are covering the beauty of the sky, the LED Umbrella at least creates the illusion of one. Available in your choice of blue, green, purple (if you’re a little momma’s boy), and red. This umbrella is a pretty cool thing to own if you want to be noticed, even on the grayest days.

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Planetariums bring back memories of elementary school field trips when we would reach the astrology lesson of the class. All 100 or so of us kids would pack into the old yellow school buses and be whisked off to an intergalactic trip to the stars. The SkyScout Personal Planetarium allows for us to take that trip again, right in the comfort of our own homes. Of course, with a twist of tech added in.

Using GPS technology, the SkyScout can locate and identify almost any visible celestial body. With just a click of a button or two, the SkyScout gives you information for whatever stars or planets you might see in the night sky. If you want to locate a certain object, such as Jupiter or maybe even the International Space Station, the SkyScout leads the way to find it in the sky. Its massive database includes a catalog of over 6,000 celestial objects, with audio and text descriptions included for an educational walk through of the cosmos. Available for $399. — Andrew Dobrow

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