Newsround

Newsround is a platform that provides the latest news and updates from around the world.

100+ Daily Updates
50+ Countries Covered

News Categories

Latest News

James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova - Space
science 2026/01/22 16:00:00

James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova - Space

“Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger.”

Space.com
Read Full Story
Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight - Space
science 2026/01/22 15:30:00

Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight - Space

3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor ever to visit the solar system having been formed around a distant star.

Space.com
Read Full Story
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink - South China Morning Post
science 2026/01/22 15:00:10

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink - South China Morning Post

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

Post Magazine
Read Full Story
ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo) - Space
science 2026/01/22 15:00:00

ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo) - Space

A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6.

Space.com
Read Full Story
Skimming Satellites: On The Edge Of The Atmosphere - Hackaday
science 2026/01/22 15:00:00

Skimming Satellites: On The Edge Of The Atmosphere - Hackaday

There’s little about building spacecraft that anyone would call simple. But there’s at least one element of designing a vehicle that will operate outside the Earth’s atmosphere th…

Hackaday
Read Full Story
Scientists solve 66 million-year-old mystery of how Earth's greenhouse age ended - Phys.org
science 2026/01/22 14:54:09

Scientists solve 66 million-year-old mystery of how Earth's greenhouse age ended - Phys.org

A 66 million-year-old mystery behind how our planet transformed from a tropical greenhouse to the ice-capped world of today has been unraveled by scientists. Their new study has revealed that Earth’s massive drop in temperature after the dinosaurs went extinc…

Phys.Org
Read Full Story