- 21 April 2017
How easy is it for you to brush your teeth in the morning? Can you easily wash your face? What if the water coming from your faucet started to float? These are some of the things that the astronauts on the International Space Station deal with on their mission. Read on to learn more about the International Space Station.
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- 14 April 2017
Have you ever had a fever? How did the Dr. take your temperature? With a thermometer right. Was it placed in your ear? If so, that thermometer was originally invented for use in space. Read on to learn more about the space inventions we use here on earth.
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- 14 April 2017
Have you ever planted seeds to make a vegetable garden? You needed water, light, and fertilizer to make it grow. How well the did the garden grow? Read on to find out why some gardeners plant by the phases of the moon.
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- 8 April 2017
Have you ever wondered how astronauts eat in space? How do they pour milk? How do they eat their peas? Read on to find out about eating in space.
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- 8 April 2017
Imagine trying to drive on the moon. What would your vehicle look like? What would your tires be made of? How fast could you go? For astronauts to learn about the moon, scientists developed a special car to travel its surface. Read on to find out interesting facts about the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
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- 1 April 2017
Did you know that animals have traveled to space? What animal went into orbit first? Why did scientists use animals? Read on to find out more about animals in space.
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- 1 April 2017
Have you ever used to a flashlight to look outside at night? Were you looking at an object very far away? Did the light allow you to see it? In 2018 NASA will launch the James Webb Telescope. Read on to learn what they want to see with their new telescope.
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- 24 March 2017
Have you ever looked through a telescope to see a planet? Did you see plants? Animals? It takes more than a telescope to see exactly what is living on a planet. Scientists have made special vehicles called space rovers to explore planets. Read on to find out how they get the space rovers prepared for outer space.
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- 24 March 2017
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Due to the speed and small size it burns quickly as it passes thru Earth’s atmosphere. Asteroids are larger, and do not fully burn up, therefore they hit the Earth. Are scientists able to predict when asteroids will hit the Earth? Read on to find out more.
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- 17 March 2017
Have you ever wondered what causes our climate to warm and cool? Do you remember the last time it was cold for several days in a row? Were you able to travel easily? Did you find yourself dressing in layers? Scientists know that our Sun produces sunspots. Do they affect our climate? Read on to find out what scientists think.
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