Science News for Kids » University of Washington http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 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 Cool Jobs: Delving into dung http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:56:09 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15401 Wood’s colleague, Janet Wilmshurst, studies a piece of moa poop. Credit: Jamie Wood

Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces ]]> Wood’s colleague, Janet Wilmshurst, studies a piece of moa poop. Credit: Jamie Wood

Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/feed/ 0 Slowing ice flows http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/new-satellite-study-of-glaciermotion-shows-stop-and-go-ice-movement/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/new-satellite-study-of-glaciermotion-shows-stop-and-go-ice-movement/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 14:39:09 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12834 These icebergs in Greenland probably broke off the floating end of a glacier. Scientists study such ice formations to learn about climate change. Credit: Ian Joughin/University of Washington

New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement]]> These icebergs in Greenland probably broke off the floating end of a glacier. Scientists study such ice formations to learn about climate change. Credit: Ian Joughin/University of Washington

New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/new-satellite-study-of-glaciermotion-shows-stop-and-go-ice-movement/feed/ 0