Dwarf planet defined. In 2006, and after much debate, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition for a planet. And for the first time, the term “dwarf planet” was used ...

Teaching our kids about the planet, its resources, and how to appreciate and protect them is one of the most important t ...

Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Why do Uranus and other planets have rings around them? (Lesedi, 6, Soweto) ...

Children are so full of wonder and sometimes that wonder comes in the form of questions that can be very difficult for the non-scientist to answer. Discussing space and planets for kids can be ...

WEBVTT TAKING ON THE GIANTS. HOPEFULLY THEY WIN. IT’S BEEN A LITTLE OVER A DECADE SINCE PLUTO WAS DOWNGRADED FROM A PLANET TO A DWARF PLANET. THIS MORNING, I’M JOINED BY CHILDREN’S BOOK ...

This is the last Weekly Wonder as we all shepherd our kids into this unusual school year. Here are a few fun diversions to ease stress — or, for younger kids, fill the time.

For a very long time, Saturn was thought to be the only planet in our solar system with rings. The rings around Saturn were discovered by an astronomer called Galileo Galilei nearly 400 years ago ...