Category: Kids News

Yesterday should have been the first flight of NASA’s newest mission to the Moon, called Artemis 1. The launch had to be postponed because of a hydrogen leak in an engine. The next possible launch date is Friday. The Artemis program will land humans on the Moon again, for the first time since 19 72.

International Whale Shark Day celebrates the biggest fish in the world. It’s not a whale, but it’s nearly as big! Whale sharks can reach 41 feet long. They eat tiny plankton, and have to travel great distances in tropical waters, to find enough to feed their giant bodies. Their teeth are only 6 millimeters long!

Summer’s nearly over, but there’s still time to celebrate Beach Day. While you’re there, pick up any garbage you see, and be sure you don’t leave any new trash of your own. It’s also Slinky Day. The talented spring was invented in the 19 40’s, and has been walking down stairs ever since.

Today is Frankenstein Day. Lurch around like Doctor Frankenstein’s creature, or read the original book, written by Mary Shelley. Maybe Frankenstein should have electrified marshmallows instead of people, since it’s Toasted Marshmallow Day. Have a bonfire, and roast one on a stick, or watch a marshmallow grow huge in the microwave!

A shopper at a Dollar General store in Michigan, rounded the corner to a big surprise. A deer was also browsing the aisles. Jackson County Animal Control showed up, to help the deer find her way back outside. I guess she didn’t find anything she wanted to buy.

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of gold rings, in an ancient grave in Romania, uncovered during new highway construction. The rings were worn by a woman 6,500 years ago. The 169 rings would have been worn in her hair. She was also buried with 800 bone beads and a spiraling copper bracelet.

When you picture a farm, do you think of crops in a field? Research shows that some vegetables, grow even better in urban farms. Tomatoes and leafy greens do very well in indoor hydroponic farms, using water instead of soil. Lettuce, kale, and broccoli can be grown vertically, taking up less space on rooftops.

Scientists have some advice for beach fun. They figured out the perfect mix for sand castles, is 1 part water, to 8 parts sand. Pack the sand firmly into buckets or molds. Better yet, make a big pile of sand, and start carving. Sand from riverbanks is spikier, helping it stick together.

Today is More Herbs, Less Salt Day. If your food tastes bland, there are many seasonings you can use to add flavor instead of salt. Try smoked paprika, or curry powder. Fresh herbs like mint, basil, and rosemary are easy to grow in your kitchen window. It’s also Lemon Juice Day. Make some mint-basil-lemonade!

A couple broke a world record, completely by accident. Christie Chandler and Senecca Corsetti are a married couple, who always joked about their height difference. Christie is nearly 6 feet tall, while Senecca is only 3 foot 2. They now hold the title, for greatest height differential of a married female couple.