Kids in Montgomery Country, Virginia, received library books via drone during the summer
Author: Monique Conrod
Christina Koch Returns to Earth and Makes History
NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth on February 6 after spending 328 days on the International Space Station (ISS). Data from her trip will help NASA understand how different people are affected by space travel.
Are Too Many Satellites Ruining Our View Of Space?
Some astronomers say the growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth is making it harder for them to observe and learn from the universe.
Governments Taking Steps to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
Health officials around the world are working hard to contain the coronavirus.
Kids Take Ontario Government to Court over Climate Change Plan
Seven young people in Ontario are taking the provincial government to court over its plan for fighting climate change.
Time’s Person of the Year: Greta Thunberg
Time Magazine has named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its Person of the Year for 2019.
UK Election Result Brings Brexit Closer
The United Kingdom (UK) is one step closer to leaving the European Union (EU) after a general election on December 12. The Conservative Party—which is in favour of leaving the EU—won a “majority” of seats in the House of Commons. […]
Toronto to Turn Food Scraps into Biofuel
The City of Toronto has a new program to use food scraps to create fuel for trucks.
How Garfield Phones Ended Up On French Beaches
A thirty-year-old environmental mystery has finally been solved. Since the 1980s, pieces of plastic telephones that look like Garfield—the lazy cartoon cat—have been washing up on beaches in France. People living in Brittany, in the northwest of France, have picked […]
Investigation Into US President Ends
An investigation into possible illegal activities by Donald Trump, the president of the United States, and people involved in his election campaign, is over. The investigation, which was headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, took two years. Mueller and his […]
