[카테고리:] Space Stories
English-language children’s space stories
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The Drawing That Dreamed of the Moon
Dream of Going to the Moon, Part 1 Daeun had drawn the same picture forty-three times. A rocket, obviously, everyone was drawing rockets, plus a moon with a face, and in the corner (barely visible, really), a tiny version of herself waving. Something about it…
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The Astronomy Club That Reached the Stars
Somewhere tonight, someone your age is looking up at the sky. Ninety years ago, in a city called Nashville, an eleven-year-old girl did exactly that. Her name was Nancy. She didn’t have a big telescope. She didn’t have a team of scientists. What she had…
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The Night We Wait for the Orange Moon
Yuna had a countdown taped to her wall: “D-5 until the Orange Moon!” Ever since her grandfather told her about the rare eclipse coming on August 27th, she’d crossed off each day with a bright yellow marker, buzzing with excitement. Why Grandpa Called It Special…
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12 Minutes to Zero: The Asteroid Rescue
Leo had been begging for weeks. “Just once,” he kept saying. “Let me fly the short-range pod by myself.” Ari finally gave in. “One hour. Stay away from the Kestrel Belt.” Leo had promised. When the Signal Went Quiet Forty minutes after Leo’s pod should…
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The Star Map Grandma Left Behind
Every summer night, Mia would climb onto the porch roof with her grandmother. “Look,” Grandma would whisper, pointing up. “That’s the Bear, carrying her cubs home.” It was a shape only Grandma knew how to draw. This Summer, the Sky Felt Empty This summer was…
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The Night the Moon Turns Red
Have you ever watched a bright full moon slowly turn a deep red color in the night sky? This magical moment is called a “lunar eclipse.” The Moon Hides in Earth’s Shadow A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up perfectly,…