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Jazz Temples, Space Internet, and Stripey Antelopes
Apr 29, 2026
Ep. 54
#Sports #Science & Space

Jazz Temples, Space Internet, and Stripey Antelopes

In this episode, kids explore jazz and improvising as music fills Unity Temple in Chicago, a famous building that can change how sound feels. Then we learn how 29 new internet satellites in low Earth orbit can send signals to ground stations using radio waves. Finally, we follow four stripey mountain bongo antelopes returning to Kenya with careful quarantine and conservation planning.

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Space Super-Cameras, Museum Treasures, and Eco-Baseball
Apr 23, 2026
Ep. 52
#Science & Space #Sports

Space Super-Cameras, Museum Treasures, and Eco-Baseball

Episode 52 explores NASA’s Roman Space Telescope and how it will take super-wide “panorama” pictures to help scientists look for patterns in space, including clues about dark energy. Then we visit the Smithsonian’s new “From These Lands” exhibit idea, with objects from all 50 states and interactive ways to learn. Finally, we head to the ballpark to see how recycling and composting can help make game days greener.

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Robots, Water Splashes, and a Spacey Picture Puzzle!
Apr 15, 2026
Ep. 46
#Technology #World Events #Science & Space

Robots, Water Splashes, and a Spacey Picture Puzzle!

In Episode 46, kids in Pennsylvania build a robot with teamwork and creativity and earn a spot at a world championship. Then we learn how Thailand celebrates Songkran, a splashy New Year tradition with meaning, respect, and safety rules. Finally, NASA’s Satellite Puzzler shows how space pictures can turn Earth into a clue-filled mystery you can solve by careful observation.

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Space Selfies, Super-Safe Space Rocks, and Festivals Everywhere!
Apr 10, 2026
Ep. 43
#Science & Space #Entertainment & Arts

Space Selfies, Super-Safe Space Rocks, and Festivals Everywhere!

A house-size asteroid named 2026 GD zoomed past Earth safely, and we learned how scientists use telescopes and math to track space rocks. Then we visited Artemis 2, where astronaut Christina Koch took a photo with a kid-designed floating mascot that shows microgravity. Finally, we explored how the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is teaming up with partner festivals so more communities can share music, dance, crafts, and traditions.

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Fashion Time Machines, Coral Gardens, and a Music Treasure Chest!
Apr 9, 2026
Ep. 42
#Entertainment & Arts #Nature & Animals

Fashion Time Machines, Coral Gardens, and a Music Treasure Chest!

In this episode, kids explore how clothes can become museum “Costume Art,” like at a big show connected to the Met Gala. Then we dive underwater to learn how helpers restore coral reefs by dealing with algae, using sea urchins, and planting corals. Finally, we visit Minnesota’s online Music Archive, a place to save songs and stories so they can be shared in the future.

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