3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Mars Ice Is Much Cleaner Than We Thought!
Scientists used to think the ice on Mars had lots of dust in it. Now they found it is much cleaner! This is exciting news about the Red Planet.
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Oct 4Science
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3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Cool Robot Car Is Going to Mars!
A special robot car built in Britain will go to Mars! It will dig deep under the ground to look for signs of very old life. This is so exciting!
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Oct 4
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Space Dust Makes Venus Look Orange!
Scientists found out why Venus has a strange orange glow. Tiny dust from space mixes with acid clouds to make a beautiful haze around the planet!
1 min read
Oct 3
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Super Hot Glow Inside a Big Machine!
Scientists made a video of hot, glowing light inside a big machine. The light has pretty pink and green colors. It could help make clean energy one day!
1 min read
Oct 2
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Four Astronauts Fly to Space on a SpaceX Rocket!
Four astronauts launched into space on October 1, 2026! They flew on a SpaceX rocket from Florida to the International Space Station. They will live in space for six months and do cool science experiments!
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Oct 2
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Cool New Dinosaur Had Four Wings!
Scientists found an amazing dinosaur in China. It had feathers and four wings! This discovery helps us learn how flying started long ago.
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Oct 1
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
A Big Bear Named Backpack Wins!
A brown bear named Backpack won a fun contest! People voted for the biggest bear in Alaska. Backpack got his name as a baby bear!
1 min read
Oct 1
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
A Big Spaceship Will Carry Astronauts!
A company called Boeing made a spaceship. It is called Starliner. It will carry astronauts to a big space station!
1 min read
Sep 30
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Black Holes Shoot Giant Jets Into Space!
Scientists found that black holes shoot big jets very far. These jets go past the stars in a galaxy. They can change how a galaxy grows!
1 min read
Sep 28
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Tiny Living Things Could Live on Saturn's Icy Moon!
Scientists think tiny living things called microbes could live on one of Saturn's moons! The moon has a hidden ocean under ice, and water shoots into space like a fountain. This is very exciting news for finding life beyond Earth!
1 min read
Sep 27
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
The Biggest Rocket Is Ready to Fly!
SpaceX has a very big rocket. It is called Starship. It did a big test and now it is ready to fly around Earth for the first time!
1 min read
Sep 26
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Strange New Sea Spider Found in the Ocean!
Scientists found two new kinds of sea spiders in the ocean! One of them is a tiny creature that lives on other animals. Even more amazing, it has its own even tinier creatures living on it!
1 min read
Sep 26
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Amazing Ocean Animals That Break Records!
The ocean has some amazing animals! The blue whale is the biggest animal ever. Learn about giant whales and fast fish in the sea!
1 min read
Sep 25
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Sea Turtles Make History on California Beaches!
Two sea turtles laid eggs on beaches in California. This has never happened before! Scientists say warm water is bringing these amazing animals north.
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Sep 24
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Scientists Hear Radio Sounds From a Far Away Planet!
For the first time, scientists heard radio signals from a planet far away in space! The signals come from beautiful lights on the planet, like our northern lights. This is a very exciting discovery!
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Sep 23
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
New Penguin Friends Found on a Secret Island!
Scientists found a new kind of penguin! It was hiding on a far away island. They also learned that there are four kinds of gentoo penguins, not just one!
1 min read
Sep 23
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Space Rock Made a Big New Hole on the Moon!
NASA found a brand-new crater on the Moon! A space rock crashed into the Moon and made a huge hole. Scientists say this only happens about once every 100 years!
1 min read
Sep 21
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A New Wild Cat Is Found for the First Time!
Scientists found a brand new kind of wild cat! It is called the Tilcayo tiger cat. It lives in a cloud forest in Bolivia and is smaller than a house cat. This is the first new cat found in over 100 years!
1 min read
Sep 20
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Pikachu Goes to Space on a Big Adventure!
A Pikachu toy went to the International Space Station! It floated in space for 67 days. Now, fun exhibitions about space and Pokémon are coming to museums in Europe.
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Sep 20
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Tiny New Wild Cat Found in Bolivia!
Scientists found a new kind of wild cat in Bolivia! It is called the tilcayo cat. It is smaller than a house cat and has spots like a tiny leopard!
1 min read
Sep 19
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
NASA Found a Giant New Hole on the Moon!
NASA found a huge new crater on the Moon! It is bigger than a famous building in Rome. Scientists say this only happens once every 132 years!
1 min read
Sep 19
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Two Rabbits Can Make a Huge Family!
What happens if you start with just two rabbits on January 1st? Scientists say the rabbit family could grow to over 1,000 by the end of the year! Let's find out how rabbits grow their families so fast.
1 min read
Sep 18
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
NASA Finds a Huge New Hole on the Moon!
A NASA spacecraft found a big new crater on the moon! The hole is wider than two football fields. A space rock made it in 2024, and this only happens once every 100 years!
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Sep 18
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
A Big Space Camera Has Fuel for 22 Years!
NASA sent a new space camera into space! It has so much fuel it can work for 22 years. That is much longer than anyone planned!
1 min read
Sep 17
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
T. Rex Footprints Are the Same Size as Ours!
Scientists found the first walking path of a T. rex dinosaur! The huge dinosaur's footprints are about the same size as a person's feet. This discovery helps us learn how T. rex moved long ago.
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Sep 16
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Giant T-Rex Footprints Found in North Dakota!
Scientists found the first footprints of a walking T-Rex! A teacher discovered four huge three-toed prints in North Dakota. Each footprint is about three feet long and 66 million years old!
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Sep 15
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Two Space Companies Want to Go to Mars!
Two space companies both want to build a spaceship for Mars! NASA picked one company, but the other company says it is not fair. It is an exciting race to the Red Planet!
1 min read
Sep 13
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Giant T. Rex Footprints Found in North Dakota!
Scientists found the first-ever trail of footprints from a grown-up T. rex! The four big footprints were found in North Dakota. They show how this huge dinosaur walked millions of years ago!
1 min read
Sep 12
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
A Baby Volcano Wakes Up in Indonesia!
A volcano in Indonesia is making big clouds of ash! Its name means "Child of Krakatau." It is a small island that grew from the sea almost 100 years ago!
1 min read
Sep 9
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Saturn Has a Cool New Shape!
Saturn has a big storm at its south pole. The storm has ten sides! Scientists are very excited about this new shape in space.
1 min read
Sep 8
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Volcano Sends Ash Into the Sky!
A volcano in Indonesia erupted and sent ash very high! Planes could not fly, and many people had to wait. Let's learn about this amazing volcano!
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Sep 7
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
A Giant Moon Hides a Big Ocean!
Jupiter has a moon called Ganymede. It has a huge ocean under thick ice. The ocean may hold more water than all of Earth!
1 min read
Sep 7
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Spacecraft Is Finally Arriving at Mercury!
After eight years in space, a spacecraft called BepiColombo is arriving at Mercury! It traveled 6 billion miles to reach the smallest planet near the Sun. Scientists are very excited to learn new things about this tiny, hot world!
1 min read
Sep 6
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Space Rock Bennu Is Weaker Than Coffee!
Scientists found something amazing about an asteroid called Bennu. Its surface is very, very weak. It is 50 times weaker than ground coffee!
1 min read
Sep 6
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
The Sun Can Make Amazing Lights in the Sky!
The Sun sometimes sends big bursts of energy to Earth. These solar storms can make beautiful lights in the sky, but they can also cause problems for our phones and power!
1 min read
Sep 5
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
Tiny Atoms Fall and Prove Einstein Right!
Scientists dropped 20,000 tiny atoms to test a big idea. The atoms fell just like Einstein said they would. It was a fun and cool experiment!
1 min read
Sep 5
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
You Can Follow a Space Telescope Online!
NASA sent a new telescope into space! It is called the Roman Space Telescope. Now you can follow its trip online with a cool tracker!
1 min read
Sep 4
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Saturn Has a Cool New Cloud Shape!
Scientists found a huge cloud with 10 sides near Saturn's south pole! This shape is very big and strange. No one knows why it looks like this!
1 min read
Sep 3
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Amazing Science: Sound Drones and Plastic Cookies!
Scientists found some really cool things this month! Tiny drones can fly using only sound. And one team made cookies from old plastic bottles. These strange discoveries show how creative science can be!
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Sep 3
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Real Space Rock You Can See!
A big rock from space fell near a lake in Utah! Now you can see it at a university. Scientists say this was a very special event!
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Sep 2
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Amazing Sky Lights May Shine Over Nine US States!
The Northern Lights may appear in nine US states! This beautiful light show happens when the Sun sends tiny parts into the sky. People near Canada can look up and see colors!
1 min read
Sep 1
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
Students Find a Viking Church on a Tiny Island!
Ten students from a school in Scotland found something amazing! They discovered the remains of a Viking church that may be 1,000 years old on a tiny island called Swona.
1 min read
Sep 1
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Big New Space Telescope Is Flying Today!
NASA is sending a huge new telescope into space today! A powerful SpaceX rocket will carry it far from Earth. The telescope will take pictures of billions of faraway galaxies!
1 min read
Aug 30
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
NASA Is Sending a Super Telescope Into Space!
NASA is about to send a powerful new telescope into space! It will take pictures of billions of stars and galaxies. It could also find thousands of new planets!
1 min read
Aug 29
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
The Moon Is Changing Color Tonight!
A special lunar eclipse is happening on August 27-28! Almost all of the Moon will go into Earth's shadow. The Moon will turn a cool red color in the night sky!
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Aug 29
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
The Moon Turns Red Tonight!
Tonight the Moon will look red! The Earth makes a big shadow on the Moon. You can see it with just your eyes!
1 min read
Aug 28
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
NASA Astronaut Shares Her Fun Way to Relax
NASA astronaut Christina Koch flew around the Moon! She loves surfing to feel calm after hard work. Learn how this amazing astronaut stays happy and relaxed.
1 min read
Aug 28
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
A Giant New Rocket Home in Louisiana!
SpaceX is going to build a huge new place for rockets in Louisiana, USA! It will be the biggest rocket site ever. Rockets will fly to space from there in 2029!
1 min read
Aug 27
3Pre-IntermediateAges 9-11Science
The Moon Will Turn Red This Week!
A special moon event is coming soon! The Earth's shadow will cover most of the moon and turn it a red color. People can watch it with just their eyes!
1 min read
Aug 26
2ElementaryAges 7-9Science
The Queen Rat Has a Secret Smell!
A special rat queen uses her smell to stay boss! Scientists found that her smell keeps other girl rats from having babies. When the queen left but her smell stayed, everyone stayed calm!
1 min read
Aug 26