SpaceKids

Over the years, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about planets, comets, asteroids, stars, galaxies, black holes and more, often from kids and sometimes from kids-at-heart. Inside SpaceKids on SPACE.com, you’ll find some great big questions and very simple, straightforward answers about everything from the moon to Mars and beyond into our Milky Galaxy and the universe itself.

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Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, announces the official name of the Mars rover Perseverance, at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, on March 5, 2020.

Countdown to Mars: How NASA involved kids in its Perseverance rover mission

By Samantha Mathewson

From its "Name the Rover" essay contest to the "Mission to Mars" student challenge, NASA has encouraged students to get involved in the Perseverance mission landing on the Red Planet today (Feb. 18).

A person falling into a black hole and being stretched while approaching the black hole’s horizon.

Curious kids: Could a human enter a black hole to study it?

By Leo Rodriguez, Shanshan Rodriguez

One-month free trial: ABCMouse teaches and entertains kids

By Jeanna Bryner

A great way to keep children busy and learning when stuck indoors.

Chris Hadfield shares his knowledge of spaceflight in an online class.

Explore awesome space and physics courses from MasterClass and The Great Courses

By Elizabeth Howell

With most of us cooped up at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we've rounded up some educational courses from MasterClass and The Great Courses to dive in-depth into space topics.

NASA has a "NASA at Home" initiative to provide free online resources for space fans of all ages.

'NASA at Home' is bringing space to you daily with incredible resources for all ages

By Chelsea Gohd

Stuck at home? You can now explore the cosmos from the comfort of your living room.

'Space Racers' goes full STEAM ahead with free activities for kids amid coronavirus outbreak

By Samantha Mathewson

The animated TV series "Space Racers" has shared educational content for students during school closures amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Curious Kids: Why Can't We Put People on Mars?

By Adam Hawkey

As with any major human exploration, there will be a number of obstacles to overcome when we send people to Mars.

Lego Education is launching Spike Prime, a new educational system to teach robotics, engineering and other STEM concepts to middle school students.

Lego Education launches Spike Prime to teach engineering and robotics to kids

By Tariq Malik

Lego Education is launching a new line to teach engineering and robotics concepts to kids in a celebration of sorts for the STEAM-focused toy division's 40th anniversary.

There are many moons in the galaxy but only ours is called the moon.

Curious Kids: Why is the Moon Called the Moon?

By Toby Brown

Other planets' moons have great names, ours is just what it is.

Kids' tablets are on sale this holiday season.

Kids' Educational Tablets Up to 40% Off This Holiday Season

By Jeanna Bryner

Kids can explore the world of astronomy, the human body, chemistry and more with a Kids Fire Tablet or an iPad on sale now.

"Snoopy in Space," now available on the Apple TV+ service, follows the NASA adventures of the Peanuts comic strip dog.

'Snoopy in Space' Launches Peanuts Gang on NASA Adventures on Apple TV+

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Snoopy's ongoing space adventures with NASA have launched the comic-strip beagle into a new frontier — streaming video.

Teach Your Kids About the Mercury Transit of 2019 with This NASA Guide

By Elizabeth Howell

Mercury will fly across the sun (from Earth's perspective) on Monday, and NASA has a whole lot of kids' materials ready for the occasion.

An interior view of the SpaceBuzz cabin, where children and adults can experience space travel as a virtual reality show.

This Virtual Reality SpaceBuzz Bus Lets You Feel What It's Like to See Earth from Above

By Elizabeth Howell

A Dutch nonprofit wants to give children around the world a taste of the "overview effect," or the view of Earth from outer space, through virtual reality.

The James Webb Web level 3 pumpkin-carving template features the James Webb Space Telescope's giant golden mirror, which consists of 18 individual hexagons. Half of the pattern incorporates a spider web overlay, making it the most difficult of the carving templates.

How to Carve a James Webb Space Telescope Pumpkin for a Very NASA Halloween

By Samantha Mathewson

NASA has shared a trio of templates so you can carve your very own James Webb Space Telescope-themed pumpkin this Halloween.

This artist's illustration shows how NASA's Mars 2020 rover will look as it explores the Red Planet.

NASA Asks Students to Name Its Mars 2020 Rover

By Mike Wall

K-12 students in U.S. schools are eligible.

Mattel’s new Barbie Inspiring Women Series Sally Ride doll pays tribute to the first American woman to fly into space.

Barbie Hails Astronaut Sally Ride With New 'Inspiring Women' Doll

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Mattel revealed its Barbie Inspiring Women Series Sally Ride doll, modeled after the late NASA astronaut who was the first U.S. woman and youngest American to launch into space.

PLAYMOBIL 'Mars Mission' Giveaway: Enter to Win 6 Red Planet Playsets

By Space.com Staff

PLAYMOBIL Playsets Harness Your Child's Excitement For Space

By Elizabeth Howell

Sponsored Space is a perfect way to introduce kids to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), especially when they can pretend to be Martian astronauts in their spare time.

PBS KIDS' "Ready Jet Go!: One Small Step" premieres June 17, 2019.

'Ready Jet Go!' Takes Kids to the Moon Today on PBS to Celebrate Apollo 11

By Chelsea Gohd

PBS KIDS is celebrating this summer's Apollo 11 anniversary today (June 17) with a special program "Ready Jet Go!: One Small Step," which celebrates and explores the lunar landing.

Blue Origin's Club for the Future is "dedicated to inspiring and engaging the next generation of dreamers and space entrepreneurs as we journey to preserve Earth and unlock the potential of living and working in space."

Blue Origin Kicks Off Kids' Space Club With Offer to Launch Postcards

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Jeff Bezos is adding another title to his credit: space postmaster.