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Parts of the United States are preparing for an astrological event. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible in 15 states. The other continental states will be able to see a partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse…
It’s still dark in Anchorage, Alaska. Karen Cunningham puts on warm clothes. Then she goes out in the snow. “It’s pitch-black,” she says. “These white things are just floating down so gently.” A record-setting amount has hit Anchorage. On January…
Astronaut Frank Rubio accidentally spent a record-breaking length of time in space. He wants to go back. On September 27, 2023, Frank Rubio broke the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. When he got back, he ate a salad. “What…
If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? John Gruener works in exploration science at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. That’s…
How do you sleep? Maybe you cuddle up with a favorite blanket. You probably go to sleep in the evening and wake up in the morning. That’s how most people sleep. Animals sleep, too. But they don’t all sleep the…
If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? Your smile plays a big role in how you communicate. Smiles express…
On January 8, a rocket built by Astrobotic Technology launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It carried a lunar lander built for NASA by Astrobotic. This was the first U.S. lander to go into space in more than 50 years. But…
If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? Asli Samanci has always been interested in science. So a career as…
Astronomers have discovered an unusual solar system. It’s near Earth. It’s made up of six planets orbiting a star. The planets’ orbits appear to be coordinated. Scientists say their movement is like a perfectly timed symphony. It’s “precise, very orderly,”…
This year’s fourth and final supermoon appeared on September 29. A supermoon occurs when a full moon is at or near the closest point in its orbit around Earth. …
