The Junior Explorer

The Junior Explorer

Three pages every week for ages 8–10: a big story, a science discovery, the world, and a hands-on challenge.

Ages 9–11 · 3 pages · Weekly
Covers: Science, Around The World

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Issues

Date	Issue	Top story
Sat 24 Oct 2026	No. 3	Millions of Grown-Ups Are Already Voting Sources Early voting surges in several states with competitive Senate races — Spectrum News NASA's Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven — NASA Science Giant tortoises now outnumber people in Seychelles — Popular Science Proteas claim stunning innings and 31-run victory in second Test — Sowetan https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/from-france-to-albania-how-social-unrest-is-fueling-protests-across-europe	PDF
Sat 17 Oct 2026	No. 2	A Warm Pacific Is Quieting the Atlantic Hurricane Season Sources NOAA lowers 2026 hurricane season forecast as strong El Niño suppresses Atlantic activity — WEAR-TV Nuclear clock at TU Wien stabilizes itself for over a day — Quantum Zeitgeist First self-stabilizing nuclear clock — ScienceDaily World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate fight — Kuwait Times Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks — eNCA Crunch SPL fixture postponed — The National https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/fire-erupts-at-albanias-education-ministry-as-protests-enter-third-day https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/kenya-confirms-first-ebola-case-after-patient-from-dr-congo-dies-in-nairobi https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/14/8057936/	PDF
Sat 10 Oct 2026	No. 1	A Hurricane Hits Florida Sources https://www.arabnews.com/world/isaias-makes-landfall-as-hurricane-hammering-us-gulf-coast-with-powerful-winds-dangerous-flooding-3005572 https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/10/10/isaias-makes-landfall-florida-leaving-hundreds-thousands-without-power/ https://www.wftv.com/news/local/live-updates-hurricane-isaias-weakened-post-tropical-cyclone-after-hitting-florida/TFHKTG6M5FG4NGPNM4TKANEVYE/ https://physicsworld.com/?p=130829 https://www.wunc.org/2026-10-06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-high-energy-neutrinos-from-space https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/10/340844/francis-halzen-wins-2026-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-neutrino-research/ https://www.arabnews.com/world/israels-scorn-of-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-highlights-its-combative-relationship-with-un-bodies-3005561 https://www.newsweek.com/navi-pillay-nobel-peace-prize-israel-backlash-12548140 https://www.mysuncoast.com/2026/10/08/tampa-bay-rays-sweep-yankees-advance-alcs/ https://abc7ny.com/post/rays-complete-sweep-yankees-advance-alcs/19920223/ https://www.usnews.com/news/world https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-winner-of-the-2026-nobel-peace-prize-is https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/10/cristiano-ronaldo-suspended-by-portuguese-fa-for-leaving-training-camp https://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/548981618/flamingos-in-the-men-s-room-how-zoos-and-aquariums-handle-hurricanes	PDF