Science News for Kids » aliens http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Martian microbes, maybe http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/billions-of-years-ago-mars-could-have-been-teeming-with-very-small-martians/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/billions-of-years-ago-mars-could-have-been-teeming-with-very-small-martians/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:10:21 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16101 The first sample of Martian rock drilled by the rover Curiosity. Scientists say the rock provides evidence that microbes could have once lived on Mars. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS Permission: press photo, NASA public domain

Billions of years ago, Mars could have been teeming with very small Martians]]> The first sample of Martian rock drilled by the rover Curiosity. Scientists say the rock provides evidence that microbes could have once lived on Mars. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS Permission: press photo, NASA public domain

Billions of years ago, Mars could have been teeming with very small Martians]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/billions-of-years-ago-mars-could-have-been-teeming-with-very-small-martians/feed/ 0 Home on the moon http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/home-on-the-moon/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/home-on-the-moon/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:56:54 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15520 Life on the moon — but not ours. This illustration shows two large moons orbiting a giant, gassy planet (in orange). Astronomers say the right type of moon could harbor alien life. Credit: R. Heller, AIP

Astronomers say rocky moons orbiting distant planets might support alien life ]]> Life on the moon — but not ours. This illustration shows two large moons orbiting a giant, gassy planet (in orange). Astronomers say the right type of moon could harbor alien life. Credit: R. Heller, AIP

Astronomers say rocky moons orbiting distant planets might support alien life ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/home-on-the-moon/feed/ 0 Ice on Mercury http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/ice-on-mercury/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/ice-on-mercury/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:55:16 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15168 This image of Mercury’s north pole region shows areas in shadow (red) according to new MESSENGER data and the location of bright spots (yellow) that are likely exposed ice deposits. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington/National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo Observatory

MESSENGER spacecraft provides evidence for frozen water on planet closest to sun]]> This image of Mercury’s north pole region shows areas in shadow (red) according to new MESSENGER data and the location of bright spots (yellow) that are likely exposed ice deposits. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington/National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo Observatory

MESSENGER spacecraft provides evidence for frozen water on planet closest to sun]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/ice-on-mercury/feed/ 0 New planetary neighbor http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/new-planetary-neighbor/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/new-planetary-neighbor/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:37:45 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14769 Astronomers have found that our closest stellar neighbor has an Earth-sized planet orbiting it. This illustration shows what the pair might look like. Credit: ESO

Nearest star system has a world that's Earthly in size, but too hot for human visitors]]> Astronomers have found that our closest stellar neighbor has an Earth-sized planet orbiting it. This illustration shows what the pair might look like. Credit: ESO

Nearest star system has a world that's Earthly in size, but too hot for human visitors]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/new-planetary-neighbor/feed/ 0 Curiosity’s watery find http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/curiositys-watery-find/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/curiositys-watery-find/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:17:17 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14442 This jagged Martian rock formation contains pebbles that were moved by water billions of years ago. Credit: JPL-Caltech/NASA

Mars rover finds rocks that show where water once flowed]]> This jagged Martian rock formation contains pebbles that were moved by water billions of years ago. Credit: JPL-Caltech/NASA

Mars rover finds rocks that show where water once flowed]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/curiositys-watery-find/feed/ 0