The ancient Greeks proved over 2,000 years ago that the Earth was round and figured out how big it was by using simple observations of the Sun. But how do people know this today? When you drop ...

Have you ever looked up on a clear night at the stars and noticed that some of them seemed to twinkle or dance? This twinkling is due to the Earth’s atmosphere. When light reaches Earth from a star, ...

Lots of us are familiar with pictures of the planet Saturn and its unmistakable ring. In fact, Saturn doesn’t have just one ring – if you look through a telescope, you will see that Saturn actually ...

Planet Echo is a quirky kids program airing on APTN. The environmental kids show has just started shooting its third season. Now there is a new app for kids. APTN National News reporter Meagan Fiddler ...

For a very long time, Saturn was thought to be the only planet in our solar system with rings. The rings around Saturn were discovered by an astronomer called Galileo Galilei nearly 400 years ago. He ...

April 30 is also known to be the El Dia Del Nino day in most Latin countries. That translates to Children’s Day in English, while in the US the day is celebrated as El Dia de los Libros which ...

The History Channel has announced the launch of Planet H, a brand extension targeting kids ages seven to 11 with educational content about history. Developed by History and its parent company, A+E ...