Kids News

LEGO Sends 1,000 Mini "Astronauts" To Space

On May 20, 2023, The Lego Group successfully
launched 1,000 minifigures into space. The tiny
astronauts made the journey aboard roofless
3D-printed space shuttles. The lightweight vehicles
were built by a team of space architects and
engineers from Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The
purpose of the mission was to encourage kids to fo...
...

Read news article
LEGO Sends 1,000 Mini "Astronauts" To Space

Saturn Regains Its "Moon King" Status With 62 New Moons

Earlier this year, Saturn lost its long-standing status
as "moon king" to Jupiter after 12 new moons were
added to the gas giant's 83 known satellites. But
Jupiter's victory was short-lived. The ringed planet
has reclaimed the title with the discovery of 62
additional moons. Saturn now boasts 145 known
moons and is the first and only planet in the solar ...
...

Read news article
Saturn Regains Its "Moon King" Status With 62 New Moons

SpaceX Starship Test Flight Deemed A Success Despite Explosion

The SpaceX Starship's debut flight launch on April
20, 2023, was both flawless and spectacular. The
394-foot-tall (120-meter) rocket — the biggest and
most powerful ever built — fired up its 33 engines
and soared into the skies at 9:33 a.m. EDT. The
uncrewed spacecraft was expected to complete a
90-minute trip around the Earth before splashing ...
...

Read news article
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Deemed A Success Despite Explosion

NASA Names Astronaut Crew For Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission

NASA's successful Artemis 1 Moon mission paved
the way for Artemis 2 — the second of three
missions to land humans on the Moon again. The
Artemis 2 crew will not step foot on the lunar
surface. But they will be the first humans to fly close
to the Moon in over 50 years. On April 3, 2023,
NASA officials announced the four astronauts selec...
...

Read news article
NASA Names Astronaut Crew For Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission