Fun Kids Science Quest

Ever wondered whether we’re alone in the universe? Could there be life out there that we don’t know about yet – and if so how can we say hello? Sarah Scoles is a science writer and the author of Making Contact and tells us more about the search for extra terrestrial life!

We also learn about why we dream, what the US Navy are doing training dolphins, and discover the world's most venomous spider - uh oh!

 

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Later this year, one special car is attempting to travel at 1000mph! We chat to Rob Bennett, Chief Inspirer at the Bloodhound Project, who explains how a car can possibly go so fast and where you can go to see it in action! 

We also discover how your tablet knows when you are touching the screen, explore the world's largest active volcano and ask whether future generations could have bionic brain implants to make them even smarter! 

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A massive dinosaur fossil has been dug up in England that's over 132 million years old! We chat to Jamie and Sarah from Fossils Galore who found it and they've got some tips for how you can go fossil hunting too!

We also discover how certain animals can survive in hot and dry deserts, meet the terrifying deathstalker scorpion and finally find out the answer to why our poo smells!

 

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Boaty McBoatface - the unmanned yellow submarine, has just come back from his first mission! We chat to Professor Wynn, the chief scientist of robotics at the national oceanography centre, to find out all about it, plus where he's off to next.

We also find out about the bottom of the sea with Marina Ventura and Techno Mum explains about those clever cards banks give us with money on them!

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Plans for a new 4000mph super shuttle have been unveiled. The Hyper Chariot will whisk passengers between London and Edinburgh in just 8 minutes! We chat to Joanna and Nick - the brains behind it - to find out more.

We also find out how how it's possible to get rockets into space and discover some of the sea life that existed millions of years ago back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

 

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Nasa have unveiled a new Mars rover concept car, that comes with a full laboratory and life support systems! It seats four people and kind of looks like the Batmobile! We speak to the brothers who built it - Shannon and Marc from Parker Brothers Concepts in Florida, USA.

We also find out how how astronauts prepare themselves for going into outer space, including taking a ride on the ‘Vomit Comet’, and Techno Mum is here to explain how Xbox and PlayStation controllers work.

 

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We've found a new planet... and it's pretty hot there! KELT-9b is the hottest planet ever found in our universe reaching temperatures of over 4300°C! Josh Barker from the National Space Centre in Leicester tells us more.

We also find out how telescopes can spot planets far, far away, what life was like millions of years ago in the Jurassic Period and our resident scientist Professor Hallux is here to answer your questions!

 

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