Big Brain News Ep. 12: Space Delivery, Two-Light Galaxies, and Art in an Airport!

Episode 12 (2026-02-27) — Big Brain News Stories in this episode: 1) SpaceX Dragon brings science home • Dragon leaves the International Space Station carrying over 5,000 pounds of supplies and research. • Kid-friendly science idea: the ISS stays in orbit with motion and occasional gentle boosts. • Classroom/home connection: talk about microgravity and how scientists compare “before” and “after” experiments. 2) One galaxy, two kinds of light • Hubble shows visible (and some ultraviolet) light; James Webb shows infrared. • Comparing images can reveal different details, especially where dust is present and where stars may be forming. • Vocabulary to try: visible light, infrared, telescope, dust, galaxy. 3) Frieze Los Angeles at the Santa Monica Airport • An art fair is like a large show-and-tell for galleries and artists. • Big spaces (like airports) can fit large artworks and sculptures. • Social-emotional learning tie-in: art can communicate ideas without a single “right” answer. Parent/Teacher Corner prompt: • Invite children to draw what they imagine: a space station, a telescope view in different light, or an airport filled with art. Discussion Questions: • If you could send one experiment to the space station, what would you test and why? • Why do scientists like to look at the same object in different kinds of light?