Radio burst in space(called FRBs) are not uncommon but scientists are very interested in a recent discovery. Scientists have noticed radio sounds which have a pattern. The sounds start every 12 days and for 4 days, the FRBs continue twice an hour. The signals then stop only to restart in the next cycle. The source of the signals isn't clear but is thought to come from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth. WOW! Could someone really be trying to contact us from somewhere in space?

UPDATE(2/14): SADLY, this record was broken when temperatures reached a never before record for Antarctica of 69.35 degrees!You may not think a temperature of nearly 65 degrees is newsworthy until you learn that the temperature was recorded on the continent of Antarctica! In fact, the reading on the thermometer, in the first week of February, is the warmest ever recorded on the northern tip of Antarctica! Sadly, this part of the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest warming areas in the world. Check out this free reading on Antarctica: Antarctica FREEBIE

Bowie is a bit shy, which isn't unusual for young cheetahs. To help him with emotional support, he was given his very own... support dog! The Labrador retriever, Nandi, was introduced to Bowie, a resident at the Turtle Back Zoo, in West Orange, NJ. The two have become BFFs, having been together since they were only a few weeks old. Not only calming young Bowie, Nandi is his playmate. Did you know that there are less than 7000 cheetahs left in Africa? The zoo hopes that Bowie will create an interest in cheetahs and the need to protect them.

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About Gail:

I have retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 30 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing). In 2019, my new series of three books, "Odd History" will be published by Red Chair Press.

My work has appeared in most children's publications including:
Appleseeds,Scholastic's Super Science,Scholastic's Science World,Highlights for Children,Jack and Jill,National Geographic World, Ranger Rick, Cobblestone, Faces, Muse Magazine,Contact Kids, US Kids,Action Magazine(Scholastic),Girls' Life,Boys' Life,American Girl, Instructor,Creative Classroom,Middle Years,Time for Kids,Scholastic News,Scholastic News Zone, Time for Kids , Ask Magazine, Dig,Calliope, Cobblestone, FACES, Studies Weekly, Glo Adventurer, and more.

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