Technology Facts for Kids
Cool facts about computers and tech
A search engine works by crawling billions of web pages, indexing their content, and ranking results.
An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions a computer follows to solve a problem.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows computers to learn from data and get better at tasks over time.
Machine learning is a type of AI where a computer program improves itself by studying lots of examples.
The word 'robot' comes from the Czech word 'robota,' meaning forced labor, coined in a 1920 play.
NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is the farthest human-made object from Earth.
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and has helped astronomers study distant galaxies.
SpaceX developed reusable rockets that land themselves back on Earth after launching satellites.
The International Space Station orbits Earth about 16 times every day at around 17,500 miles per hour.
Scientists are working on using 3D printing technology to create human tissue and even simple organs.