Daily News for Kids with Big Brain

7:29

BigBrain: Little League Parade, Kaleidoscope Colors,...

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/08/19

Today on BigBrain, families visit Williamsport for a Little League World Series kickoff parade, explore color and kaleidoscopes at The Rockwell Museum, try museum research at Winterthur, and think about how AI could help sustainability while using resources responsibly.

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6:31

BigBrain: Inventors, Squishy Circuits, and Art...

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2026/08/17

Today on BigBrain, we visit kid-friendly museum programs from August 16: Smithsonian Spark!Lab, where children practiced inventing; a New York State Museum STEAM Sunday about squishy circuits; and a Crocker Art Museum family gallery adventure in Sacramento. A warm, safe episode about curiosity, creativity, and learning by doing.

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6:21

BigBrain Space: ISS Upgrade, Safe Eclipse Watching,...

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/08/14

A warm, kid-friendly space news episode about an International Space Station communications upgrade, NASA’s safe livestream coverage of a total solar eclipse, and the Roman Space Telescope getting fueled for a late-August launch preparation step.

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6:37

Elephants, Nature Collections, and Jazz Treasures

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/08/12

In this warm kids’ news episode, BigBrain visits three museum learning events: an early World Elephant Day play date at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, a Bell Museum event showing how scientists prepare natural history specimens, and a Smithsonian Jazz Afternoon featuring instruments, musicians, and pop-up jam sessions.

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5:54

Tiny Worlds, Bright Ideas, and Star Stuff

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2026/08/10

In this warm kids-and-family news episode, we visit museums and learning spaces where families explored BugFest in Utah, STEAM art in San Antonio, light-up circuits in Reno, Great Lakes conservation, seal science, and a planetarium show about the atoms that connect us to the stars.

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7:04

BigBrain News: NASA Data, Spacewalk Solar Power, and...

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/08/07

In this warm, kid-friendly BigBrain News episode, we explore three science stories anchored to NASA sources: teens learning to use TEMPO satellite data to study local air quality, astronauts completing an August 6 spacewalk to prepare solar array upgrades on the International Space Station, and satellite observations of tides at Germany’s Elbe River estuary.

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7:19

BigBrain: Space Homes, Rainforest Rooms, and Art Time...

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2026/08/05

In this warm kids’ news episode, BigBrain explores astronaut life aboard the International Space Station, a Smithsonian rainforest habitat play date, and a Colorado museum program where children connect art with history.

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7:19

BigBrain: Space Homes, Rainforest Rooms, and Art Time...

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/08/05

In this warm kids’ news episode, BigBrain explores astronaut life aboard the International Space Station, a Smithsonian rainforest habitat play date, and a Colorado museum program where children connect art with history.

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6:39

BigBrain: Games, Sky Guides, and Fossil Clues

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2026/08/03

Today on BigBrain, we wrap up the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, visit young softball and baseball players at World Series tournaments, look up with a family planetarium program, and explore how fossils help us understand dinosaurs.

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7:06

BigBrain: NASA’s Wild Ideas, a Safe Solar Eclipse,...

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2026/07/31

In this warm kids-and-family news episode, BigBrain looks at NASA’s 18 early-stage future technology concepts, explains the August 12 total solar eclipse and how to watch safely, and visits a conference where educators explored hands-on technology fields like AI, cybersecurity, biotech, manufacturing, and energy.

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6:42

BigBrain: Psyche’s Mars Slingshot, a Sunrise Fish,...

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2026/07/29

Today on BigBrain, kids and families learn how NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used Mars for a gravity assist, how scientists formally described a small orange-marked reef fish from Indonesia, and how a flexible wearable patch could someday make health monitoring simpler.

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7:43

BigBrain: Astronauts Return, Sequoia Science, and a...

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2026/07/27

In this kid-friendly BigBrain episode, astronauts return safely after 241 days on the International Space Station, researchers study how prescribed burns may help giant sequoias survive severe wildfires, and scientists test a “DNA vacuum” that samples the air for wildlife clues.

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7:43

BigBrain: Astronauts Return, Sequoia Science, and a...

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain ·

2026/07/27

In this kid-friendly BigBrain episode, astronauts return safely after 241 days on the International Space Station, researchers study how prescribed burns may help giant sequoias survive severe wildfires, and scientists test a “DNA vacuum” that samples the air for wildlife clues.

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6:36

BigBrain: Whale Bubble Brakes, Ancient Silk, and...

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2026/07/24

Today on BigBrain, kids and families explore three fresh science and history stories: sperm whales that may release bubbles while sleeping upright, ancient silkworm cocoons found in Uzbekistan, and tiny sensors being designed for future fusion reactors. Warm, clear, and curiosity-friendly.

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6:43

BigBrain: Roman Telescope, Antarctic Hummingbird, and...

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2026/07/22

Today on BigBrain, kids and parents explore three science stories about seeing the unseen: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope preparing for launch, a NISAR radar image of Antarctica that resembles a hummingbird, and ESA’s FLEX satellite getting ready to study the faint glow plants give off during photosynthesis.

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6:31

BigBrain: Spain Wins, Soccer Grass Science, and...

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2026/07/20

Today on BigBrain, Spain wins the 2026 World Cup in extra time, scientists explain the plant science behind tough World Cup grass, and NASA’s saucer-shaped Genesis capsule helps us understand tiny particles from the Sun. Warm, curious news for kids and parents.

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6:36

BigBrain: Space Visitors, Mars Marathon, and Frog...

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2026/07/15

Today on BigBrain, we visit the International Space Station as a new crew arrives, celebrate NASA’s Perseverance rover reaching 26.2 miles on Mars, and explore hopeful research into how some tadpoles may develop defenses against a harmful amphibian fungus.

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5:47

BigBrain: Telescopes, Whale Songs, and Thirsty Soil

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2026/07/13

In this kid-friendly BigBrain episode, we explore five curious stories: students studying light from a faraway galaxy, underwater sensors listening for whale route changes, a tiny low-power soil sensor for farms, museum experts recreating an ancient color recipe safely, and young chess players training with puzzle ladders. Facts are kept cautious and anchored to the provided story notes.

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4:58

BigBrain: Student Telescopes, Whale Routes, and Smart...

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2026/07/08

In this kid-friendly BigBrain episode, we explore brief news notes about students studying a bright galaxy, researchers using ocean sensors to understand whale routes, a tiny chip that helps farmers measure soil moisture, museum conservators learning from ancient color recipes, and young chess players practicing with puzzle ladders. Warm, clear, and careful with uncertainty.

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6:18

Big Brain News Ep. 83: Space Colors, Bee Bone...

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2026/07/06

In this episode (designed for ages 5–9 with parent/teacher trust in mind):1) NASA’s red, white, and blue space images (Chandra X-ray Observatory) • Key idea: Chandra detects X-rays (invisible to human eyes). • Learning point: Scientists assign visible colors to data so we can “see” patterns in space. • Vocabulary: X-rays, galaxy cluster, nebula, supernova remnant (explained gently). 2) Ancient bees and bone “nurseries” • Key idea: Evidence suggests some bees used empty tooth sockets in

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