Lisa thinks this question is asking about the first fully human child. But there are other ways to think about it too…

We can’t see the eclipse here from New York, but hopefully there will be some video footage to look at by the end of today!

The Climate Time Machine

This game is about changes in the Earth’s environment over time. It shows the importance of saving energy and building cleaner technology. We can still make a difference!

Water found on Mars! July 31st, 2008

What we’ve all been waiting for! Scientists have known for years that there might be water on Mars in the form of ice, but this is the first time that we have tested actual soil and found water in it. The discovery was announced yesterday, along with news that Phoenix will add five more weeks to its mission and end in September, not August.

Current thinking is that if there is no water on a planet, there cannot be life. On our planet, wherever there is water, there IS life. No one is expecting to find little green men here – we are talking about tiny bacteria or single celled life forms, not Martians with flying saucers. We’re also more likely to find evidence of PAST life than current living things.

But, we have a reason to look! Congrats to JPL and NASA for this discovery.