Kid News: Space Station Splashdown
NASA has announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will end its orbit of Earth in 2031. The station will continue to be used by astronauts to live and do research until then, but a plan is in place for the station’s fall from space into the ocean. Listen to hear more about the ISS’s eventual splashdown and to learn how private companies may help create future space stations.
Read MoreKid News: Saturn's Vanishing Rings
Scientists have discovered that Saturn’s rings are slowly disappearing. However, scientists are pretty sure that they won’t vanish entirely for about one hundred million years. Listen to learn what Saturn’s rings are made of and why the second largest planet in the Milky Way is losing its rings.
Read MoreKid News: Rocket Catch-and-Carry
A company from New Zealand made a big advance in space travel when it was able to catch a rocket booster in mid-air as it was falling from space. Rocket boosters help launch spacecraft and in the past, the expensive pieces of equipment would fall into the ocean after use. Listen to hear how the new catch-and-carry system may change the future of space exploration.
Read MoreCURRENT EVENT | February 7, 2024
Scientists examining dirt and water samples from the surface of an asteroid have discovered organic material. Organic material comes from living things, like plants and animals, when they decay or eliminate it from their body. An asteroid is a rocky object that orbits the sun and is smaller than a planet. The discovery of organic material on an asteroid may mean that when an asteroid crashed into Earth long ago, it brought the organic material necessary for life on the planet. Listen to find out what scientists think about this exciting discovery.
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08/24/2022
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