KidNuz: News for Kids 02.25.2026
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Feb 25, 2026 A rare six-planet parade lights the western sky and tips for spotting it. A major newspaper misses a print day after a blizzard. Viewership spikes at the Winter Olympics and why time zones matter. Yosemite’s brief ‘firefall’ optical trick steals the show. NASA delays a moon rocket for repairs. Scientists test a tiny wearable that detects stomach gases.
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Six Planet Parade Visible This Saturday
- A rare six-planet parade will be visible Saturday about 30 minutes after sunset, with Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter aligned on the same side of the sun.
- Four planets are naked-eye visible; Uranus and Neptune need binoculars or a telescope and a clear western horizon.
Boston Globe Cancels Printing For First Time Since 1872
- The Boston Globe skipped printing Tuesday's paper for the first time since 1872 after a blizzard dumped 32 inches of snow near their Taunton presses.
- To compensate, the Globe printed Tuesday's and Wednesday's editions together and delivered both today.
Winter Olympics Reach Strong U.S. Audience
- Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics averaged about 23.5 million daily viewers across NBC platforms, potentially the most-watched Winter Games since 2014.
- Factors include favorable time zones and a strong Team USA performance boosting U.S. viewership.