Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?

Katherine Bennell-Pegg is Australia's first female astronaut, ever!

She spoke to some curious kids at Questacon about outer space, becoming an astronaut and the quirks of living on the International Space Station. What do nappies have to do with exploring other worlds? You'll have to listen to find out!

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're meeting a speedy sheep shearer, hearing about a beach on Mars, and you'll find out what it feels like to be inside the body of a whale!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What sport do the Saltwater Sistas do?
2. 2.How do the people in the social club travel around together?
3. 3.How many sheep did Charlie shear in one day?
4. 4.On which planet might there have been a beach?
5. 5.Did the kayaker end up in the whales stomach?

Bonus Tricky Question

What species of whale took a kayaker in their mouth?

Answers

1. 1.Surfing
2. 2.On horses
3. 3.150
4. 4.Mars
5. 5.Nope! Even if the whale swallowed, it wouldn't fit.

Bonus Tricky Answer

Humpback Whale

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some marvellous mummies… plus, hear about tiny turtles and people paddling in the ponds.

Quiz Questions

1. Where are the schools that are learning about the urban heat island effect?

2. What was this new national park used for in the past?

3. Why have scientists been sniffing Egyptian mummies?

4. What country did Emma McKeon visit to teach swimming lessons?

5. How many eggs did the Loggerhead turtles lay?

Bonus Tricky Question

Will the baby turtles return to Mon Repos beach?

Answers

1. Western Sydney

2. A grazing station, a place to feed animals

3. To find out what the preserved mummies smell like

4. Bangladesh

5. 250,000

Bonus Tricky Answer

Yes, some of them will, to lay eggs

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, and we've got a heap of awesome Aussies to tell you about — sport stars, compost champions and storytelling superstars.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.How many times has Tyler Wright won the Pipe Pro?
2. 2.How do the thermal drones find the tree kangaroos?
3. 3.In which state or territory has Billy started this food scrap program?
4. 4.True or False? Leo Puglisi has interviewed a Prime Minister.
5. 5.What sort of tubs does Teddy collect and recycle?

Bonus Tricky Question

Who is Teddy's hero, the man who said "we have one planet, and we need to look after it"?

Answers

1. 1.Twice
2. 2.Heat
3. 3.Northern Territory
4. 4.True
5. 5.Chocolate/ Lolly

Bonus Tricky Answer

David Attenborough

Jack Evans is filling in for Ruby this week, and he's brought some awesome stories with him. We’ll meet some footy obsessed kids, follow some clever bees and uncover an ancient mystery.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In which town has the local library been rebuilt?
2. 2.Why were the scientists able to safely take the parrot egg?
3. 3.What was the writing on the scroll about?
4. 4.What sport do heaps of people in Wadeye love?
5. 5.Do bees prefer to count from left to right, or right to left?

Bonus Tricky Question

Which volcano erupted near the town of Pompeii?

Answers

1. 1.Lismore
2. 2.There was no baby bird in it
3. 3.Food and music
4. 4.Australian Rules Football
5. 5.Left to right, like humans

Bonus Tricky Answer

Mount Vesuvius

On News Time today, I've got five fantastic stories — possible life on far-flung planets, first-day jitters, community-wide cup cooperation and a funky fossil, too.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Do you have any tips to help kids who might be feeling nervous?
2. 2.What are some cafes in Bermagui working together to do?
3. 3.What's the name of the asteroid the dust came from?
4. 4.In which language is the choir singing?
5. 5.What sort of shark fossil has been found?

Bonus Tricky Question

Can you name at least one thing that was found in the asteroid dust?

Answers

1. 1.Some ideas might be taking deep breaths, talking to a grown-up, or doing something relaxing. But you might have another idea!
2. 2.Some people using single-use coffee cups
3. 3.Bennu
4. 4.Gumbaynggirr
5. 5.Shark vomit - a regurgitalite

Bonus Tricky Answer

They found nitrogen, carbon, amino acids, other minerals and salts.

On News Time today, we're celebrating a special event on the calendar, Lunar New Year! Then, we'll meet someone who stomps on bricks and you'll discover why anyone would line up for hours to smell something horrible.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.According to the Chinese Zodiac, which animal is the symbol for this year?
2. 2.What nickname was the flower given?
3. 3.How many games has Patty played in the NBA?
4. 4.How far did Gabrielle run?
5. 5.In which country did the meteorite land?

Bonus Tricky Question

What team does Patty Mills play for?

Answers

1. 1.Snake
2. 2.Putricia
3. 3.1000
4. 4.100m
5. 5.Canada

Bonus Tricky Answer

Utah Jazz in the NBA... but if you said the Boomers for Australia, that would be correct too.

Would you wear a perfume made out of the stuff stuck at the bottom of your drain? On News Time today, hear about a stinky substance turned into a sweet smell. Plus, we'll visit dizzying spinning stars and find out about clever kelpies.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In which town is the country music festival held?
2. 2.What's special about this neutron star?
3. 3.What is it called when fat and other stuff go down the drain and glob together?
4. 4.What sort of dogs are being trained up as part of this program?
5. 5.What habitat do these moles live in?

Bonus Tricky Question

What does the haemoglobin help the moles move around their body?

Answers

1. 1.Tamworth
2. 2.Spins slower than usual
3. 3.Fatberg
4. 4.Kelpies
5. 5.In the sand

Bonus Tricky Answer

Oxygen