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If you traveled to space tomorrow, what skills would you need? You’d need to know how to operate your spacecraft. You’d need to know how to stay healthy in orbit. You’d need to know how to conduct a spacewalk. NASA…
Jack Leandro loves ice hockey. “He was pretty much born in the rink,” his mom, Lyndsey, told TIME for Kids. As a baby, Jack watched his dad and grandfather play. By age 2, he was on the ice. He learned…
Meet Service Star Joshua Conger, 14. He started Joshua’s Joyful Giving, an organization that donates toys to kids receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, in California. TFK reader Vera So spoke with Joshua about his efforts. What…
When you think of skiing, you probably picture going downhill. But the sport of skimo, short for ski mountaineering, involves going uphill, too. It’s the only new sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Skimo is an emerging sport, with competitions…
These facts come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. Dig your claws into these fun facts about cats! The TIGER is the world’s biggest cat. It can weigh…
TFK Kid Reporter Hanming Wang read The Road from Nowhere and interviewed its author, Avi. Read Hanming’s thoughts below. In his newest book, award-winning author Avi transports readers to a tiny silver-mining town in 1893. The Road from Nowhere takes…
Some people who decide to get a dog or cat rescue their new pet from an animal shelter. The animal might come from far away—even another country. Vijay Bissoondutt is the manager of the Humane Society of the BVI, an…
Researchers say a series of handprints on a cave wall on the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, may be the oldest rock art ever found. The prints were likely made more than 67,000 years ago. Other cave art found in…
Heavy snow and dangerous cold blasted the United States earlier this month. The chill impacted states as far south as Georgia and Florida. In the Midwest, heavy snow affected travel. Beginning January 17, parts of Ohio saw a series of…
NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket arrives at its launch pad on Merritt Island, Florida, on January 17. The rocket is expected to take off for the moo…
Michaela Benthaus is an engineer from Germany. On December 20, she became the first wheelchair user in space. Benthaus rode aboard a Blue Origin capsule rocket with five other passengers. The capsule blasted off from Van Horn, Texas. It carried…
On January 15, NASA completed its first medical evacuation from space. Its SpaceX Crew-11 mission ended early when an astronaut had a medical issue that couldn’t be treated at the International Space Station. At a press conference, NASA administrator Jared…
Journey through ancient Egypt. Learn about powerful pharaohs and their lasting legacies. Gaze up at a 36-foot-tall statue of an ancient king. See the wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Visitors can now do it all at the Grand…
In 2022, American snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim became the first woman to have won two Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event. Soon, she’ll compete for her third. Kim spoke with TIME’s Sean Gregory as she prepared for the 2026…
Kids who dream of writing a book will find guidance and inspiration in a new podcast. StoryKind was created to encourage young people to read and write stories. It was launched in January, and is available on podcast platforms. StoryKind…
According to the latest data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, about 55% of U.S. kids play organized sports. These include low-contact sports, such as tennis and swimming, which don’t require physical contact between players. They also include high-contact…
Meet Service Star Justyn Boumah, 10. He started the nonprofit group Heroes and Hearts, in Las Vegas, Nevada. TFK reader Anirudh Rao spoke with Justyn about his efforts. Tell us about the philanthropy work you do. I help people in…
These facts come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. First up: dogs! Check out these tail-wagging facts about some of the world’s most beloved breeds. Most dogs bark,…
