[카테고리:] Space Stories
English-language children’s space stories
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Why Does the Sky Turn Green and Purple?
“Mom, Grandpa sent a picture. The sky is GREEN. Is that even allowed?” Her mom looks over at the photo. “Oh, that’s the aurora! Grandpa must be visiting somewhere really far north.” “But WHY is it green? Sky’s supposed to be blue. Or black at…
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Is a Black Hole Going to Eat Us?
“Dad, is a black hole going to eat the Earth?” Her dad sets down his fork, a little surprised. “Where’d that come from?” “I saw a video. It said black holes eat everything. Stars, planets, everything.” “Okay, first thing, no. Not us, not anytime soon,…
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Why Does Jupiter Have a Giant Red Eye?
“Dad, why does Jupiter have an eye?” Her dad looks over at the open picture book. “That’s not an eye, buddy. That’s a storm.” “A storm? Like rain?” “Kind of, but way bigger and way angrier. It’s called the Great Red Spot. A giant storm,…
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Why Does Saturn Wear a Hula Hoop?
Every night, right before the lights go off, Yuna’s eyes find the same spot on her solar-system blanket, the planet with the ring around it. “Mom. Why does Saturn have a hula hoop?” Her mom smiles, pulling the blanket up a little higher. “That’s not…
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Why Do We Wish on Shooting Stars?
The blanket’s spread out in the backyard, the way it is every August, and Joon’s been staring up so long his neck’s starting to ache when it happens, a streak of light, gone almost before it registers. “MOM. Did you see that?! A shooting star!”…
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Why Is Mars Orange, Dad?
Every night before bed, Minji presses her nose to the window, hunting for the reddish dot her dad taught her to find. “There it is,” she says. “Hi, Mars.” Tonight though, something’s been bugging her since breakfast. “Dad, why’s Mars orange? You said red, but…
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Why Does the Moon Change Shape? From Crescent to Full Moon
Question of the DayDoes the Moon really shrink and grow every day? Byeol-maru stopped far out in space where Earth and the Moon could be seen together. Outside the window, the Moon was slowly circling the Earth. One side of it glowed brightly, and the…
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How Was the Space Station Built, and When Will It End?
International Space Station Story Trilogy · Part 3 Byeol-maru stopped beside the International Space Station. Hyeongseop looked up at the enormous station with its solar panels spread wide. “Byeoli, how did they build something this big? You can’t launch it on a single rocket.” “Right.…
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A Day in the Life of an Astronaut: From Morning to Night
Question of the DayOn a station where the Sun rises sixteen times a day, how does an astronaut spend a day? International Space Station Story Trilogy · Part 2 Byeol-maru gently docked with the International Space Station. The wall clock inside read six in the…
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Can You Spot the Space Station? From Its Size to How to Find It
International Space Station Story Trilogy · Part 1 Just after the Sun had set, Hyeongseop and Byeoli climbed up to the rooftop. The sky was turning deep navy, and a trace of red sunset still lingered in the west. “Byeoli, what are we here to…
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The Quietest Big Thing
Dream of Going to the Moon, Part 3, Finale Nobody warned Daeun this time. No countdown, no gathering around the laptop with cold coffee. She was just sitting in the school cafeteria, halfway through a sandwich, when her mom’s text lit up her friend’s borrowed…
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The Longest Elevator Ride
Dream of Going to the Moon, Part 2 Launch day landed on a Tuesday, of all days. Somehow that felt wrong, shouldn’t something like this come with more warning than a regular 6 AM alarm? Daeun’s whole family crowded around the laptop anyway, mugs of…