Intimidating sport to get started and, do you have advice for kids trying to get started in golf . Yeah, just go to any kind of indoor or outdoor hitting bay range. Just go hit balls. And imagine if your imaginary friends came to life. So are there more of you . Say no. Yes. Oh yeah. Lots more. I mean, almost every kid has one. Our kids edition correspondent, joaquin, takes us behind the scenes of the new movie. If im an iff, what does iff stand for . Oh oh iff stands for imaginary friend. Get it . But also like what if like anythings possible. This is nbc nightly news kids edition. Welcome back to nightly news kids edition. Im lester holt. Its great to be with you on a saturday. Weve got a terrific lineup ahead, from tiger woods to koalas. Plus well put you to the test in our pop quiz. And a bit later on, actor and director John Krasinski will be here to talk about his new movie. If this was actually inspired by your daughters, tell me about that, it was inspired completely by my daughters because, as you would know, but us adults dont. They go into this magical world that is so special to them, and they are so authentic and they get to be themselves. And i just thought, i want to go there, but of course im not invited. So i thought, why dont we make a movie about it . We cant wait to bring you that story. But lets begin with a stunning event. You might have been lucky enough to witness an incredible show in the sky recently, and a pretty rare sight. The Northern Lights, visible to tens of millions here in the united states. Its all because of a series of solar storms. We asked our good friend dylan dreyer to explain this natural phenomenon. One of the most spectacular shows on earth takes place in the sky in the northern hemisphere. Glowing lights known as the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights dance in the night. Millions of americans were treated to this rare and dazzling show in recent days. Vibrant colors popping across the planet caused by a massive geomagnetic storm on the sun, all the beautiful lights that we see in the sky recently, with auroras happening through arizona to places like florida that dont experience auroras normally were. Because of this intense activity on the sun that were experiencing, this is a natural 11 year cycle that the sun goes through. And now in 2024 and 2025, were at the peak. And so were expecting a lot more light shows in the coming months and year. So what exactly are the Northern Lights . So you can think of the Northern Lights as basically sun particles. So particles that are thrown off the surface of the sun that mix with earths atmosphere, making it glow, acting like a neon sign. Those lights are called an aurora. And the gases in our atmosphere determine their colors. When it comes to the colors of the Northern Lights, it really depends on what atoms are being hit by, by the solar particles, and how high in the atmosphere that action is happening. So at the highest levels, maybe about 150 miles above, thats where the pink colors are really popping. We can see with our eyes. And that has to do with the oxygen atoms being hit a bit lower. Oxygen also produces the green color, the most common and usually the first color seen in pictures or when youre watching the aurora and those exciting blue and purple colors. Those come from nitrogen and happen at about 60 miles above our heads. The Northern Lights are mostly seen far in the north, in the region near the north pole, but they can also be seen in other places. Sometimes they can be seen in a much more southerly latitude, like what we saw recently with that amazing sky. Show what you need a nice clear, dark sky like the one this fourth grade class from iowa had. They sent us this photo they captured from the Riceville Elementary School playground just days ago, where the Northern Lights were on full display. I think what really makes it so impressive these aurora shows is how it can encompass the sky, and it magically is so dynamic it can change within seconds and minutes. Its something that you just dont experience every day, and its a connection to the Natural World unlike anything else out there. Nature sure knows how to put on a show. All right, dylan, thanks very much for that terrific explanation. Meantime, today is Armed Forces Day here in america. Its a day we mark every third saturday in may to celebrate the us military and all they do. Armed forces day was first celebrated in 1950 and was meant to honor all branches of the us military the army, navy, air force, marine corps, space force, coast guard and national guard, and reserve forces. A big thank you to all who serve. Okay time for our pop quiz. The subject geography. The question this week. Name the only great lake that lies completely in the united states. Is it a Lake Michigan b lake erie or c Lake Superior . Ill give you a few seconds to think about it. Okay. Times up. The answer is a Lake Michigan. Lake michigan is the only one of the great lakes that is located entirely within the boundaries of the united states. Did you know there are five great lakes and they make up the largest freshwater system in the world . Meantime, the Brookfield Zoo chicago is welcoming two new additions, a pair of koalas. For the first time in its history, brumby and william will make their public debut later this month. And it got us thinking just what makes koalas so special . Our friend Erin Mclaughlin explains. The koala, one of the worlds most famous species, can be found in the wild of australia. Koalas are related to kangaroos. Theyre not bears, theyre marsupials. Koalas are often referred to as koala bears because they look cute, like a teddy bear. However, they are actually marsupials, which means that the females raise their offspring in a pouch. Did you know a newborn koala is called a joey and the baby stays in its mothers pouch for several months after birth . The San Diego Zoo in california has the largest collection of koalas outside of australia. Here in san diego, we have a climate similar to their native australia. Koalas live high up in the trees. What do they like to eat . Eucalyptus leaves. We can grow all of the eucalyptus that these koalas need to survive, but the eucalyptus trees take a lot of energy for them to digest, so they sleep a lot. Koala sleep 18 to 20 hours a day when theyre not sleeping, theyre usually climbing trees. Fun facts about koalas. They have two thumbs on each hand, so two thumbs and Three Fingers that help them climb the trees better, which is great since theyre an arboreal species. Also on their hands, they have fingerprints, just like people do, and theyre all different. Every koala has different fingerprints. Sadly, these adorable marsupials are considered a vulnerable species, meaning they are at risk of extinction. The wildfires that happened a few years ago definitely helped push them towards being more endangered, with habitat loss and also the loss of that food source, has actually made them more vulnerable. Now, conservation efforts to help save koalas have been underway in australia. And you can do your part. Two koalas rely on trees. Trees are cut to make paper, to make toilet paper, to make a lot of things that we use in our everyday life. So if you consider reducing your use of those things, youre helping koalas. And by protecting koalas, youre protecting habitat that is protecting other animals as well. And thats better for all of us. Despite being endangered. One thing is for sure, the koala remains a favorite among people of all ages. All right, aaron, thanks very much. Just ahead, well go from koalas to tigers. 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Were talking about tiger woods, our pal jackson daly recently got to sit down with tiger woods to talk about golf, his advice for kids and how it feels now to be golfing alongside his teenage son. Hes a history making athlete with a legendary swing. Tiger woods started golfing when he was very young. By five, tiger was already turning heads. A student of the game, putting, hitting, chipping. Would you like to be a pro golfer . Yes and it didnt take him long. At 16, tiger played his first professional golf tournament. From there, the rest is history. A legend on the green was born. Today tiger woods is regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Golf could be an intimidating sport to get started in. Do you have advice for kids trying to get started in golf . Yeah, just go to any kind of indoor or outdoor hitting bay range. Just go hit balls. It doesnt matter about playing golf courses, not when youre just starting. Just go to ranges, hit balls, just slap it around and enjoy making contact. Its all about just getting out there and just getting the reps in and getting started. Now tigers teenage son charlie is playing alongside him. Im the same age as your son charlie and i golf with my dad a lot. Im sure you golf with charlie a lot. Is there any, specific memories that stand out as him, as a golfer or on the golf course . Nah, i wouldnt say nothing specific. I think that its just we have just a great time doing it. I do it for a living. The fact that he likes doing it now, hes able to speak golf, you know, and talk about clubs and shafts and lie angles and shot selections and course strategy. And hes starting to get the iq part of playing. And thats what what it takes. If youre going to go any further in this game, youre going to have to have an iq of how to play. And hes asking all the right questions. Its just that sometimes he doesnt want to hear all the answers. Yeah. Same thing, my dad tries to teach me and ill take it from ill take pointers from everybody. Anybody else except him. Is it the same with charlie . Do you feel that . Yeah. Youre the goat, but he still cant take it from you. Yeah, hes Getting Better at it, i get any kid, you get to just make sure and suggest it, that its their idea. And then then then theyll theyll own it. Yeah, otherwise, its just, you know, its just its just white noise. I know theres obviously a lot of talk about, charlie with golf, but your daughter, sam, she have any interest in golf . Two zero. Really . Zero . No, she has absolutely zero interest in golf. Same thing with my sisters. My dads tried many times now. My, sams issue was that she. She hated golf for the longest time. And you saw her at the father son with the first, first time. She actually wanted to participate. Yeah, just because she hated that that golf took daddy away from her. You know, the traveling, right . So when i was playing full time, it was the packing. Shes, you know, daddy, dont go. I said, well, its part of my job, so i got to go. And she just had the stigma about about the sport, which i totally get when we do other things that are non golf. Thats just between us that we have, we have as our own thing that we do and we enjoy. Yeah im a freshman. I tried out for my varsity golf team. I didnt make it. But what would you to say kids who tried out for something . Didnt make it . How would you deal with failure . Keep coming back. Work harder. Its always another day, another opportunity to get better and keep. Keep grinding. I mean, mj didnt make the varsity team either. His freshman year, so it doesnt mean that youre bound for greatness in the in your whatever youre going to do. But you can get better at it. And theres no theres nothings guaranteed. Thats the thing. Especially in what i do in sports. Nothings guaranteed. You got to go out there and earn it each and every day. And you got to go get it. Specifically, in a sport like mine where theres no coaches pushing you, you have to find that inner push that inner drive. And then when youre in a team sport, you the separator is you have coaches pushing you, but you also have the inner drive of the individual athlete. Theres always asking the question, how can i get just a little bit better, a little bit more efficient at either changing my style or just creating something new that is, that is better. That is something that i think comes from within. And i think that that people can can control that. Thank you so much. No problem. Anytime for nightly news kids edition, im jackson daly. Back to you, lester. Well, jackson, thanks very much, my friend. What a terrific interview. Well, turning now to entertain tonight. Theres a new movie out this weekend that has imaginations running wild. The movie is called if our kids edition correspondent joaquin caught up with some of the cast. Imagine if. What if i told you imaginary friends are real imaginary friends came to life . Are any of them scary . Worse. Desperate in the new movie, if thats exactly what happens, we just believe. What are you anyway . And if actor John Krasinski wrote and directed, if he also plays the role of dad, something he knows a thing or two about from real life. Congratulations on the movie. Thank you so much. This was actually inspired by your daughters. Tell me about that, it was inspired completely by my daughters because, as you would know. But us adults dont. They go into this magical world that is so special to them, and they are so authentic and they get to be themselves. And i just thought i want to go there, but of course im not invited. So i thought, why dont we make a movie about it . And it was actually during the pandemic that i realized, what if you could make a movie about that decision about when you grow up, do you have to give up your imaginary world . And the answer is no. You said you had a wild imagination as a kid. What do you remember . And, did you have any imaginary friends as a kid . I did have an imaginary friend. His name was sam brace, and its because i always wanted braces when i was a kid. I dont know if youve had braces, but it turns out theyre not as fun as i thought they would be. Yeah but, we used to. Sam and i, we used to go to the video store and rent videos of movies and on the way we would pretend we were in movies. Its funny, when ive been doing press, i realized, what if sam brace directed this movie and it wasnt me at all . Last week, i just started falling apart. Oh, youre sucking the oxygen out of the room. Honestly, doc, if this is how its going to be, im just going to wheel myself back and plug in. Luckily, it was John Krasinski and you pulled together an amazing cast, including his pal ryan reynolds. Fantasy is a bit of a pandoras box. Maybe there person likes superheroes and also cailey fleming. So are there more of you . Whos 15 . When she landed the part of b . Its a big deal to act a role like this. Was it true you were wearing pajama pants when you found out you got it . Youre getting straight to the point. Yes, i was, and im very embarrassed. Thats so embarrassing. He offered me the role, and then he told me he liked my pants, and i was so embarrassed. Oh, my gosh, it still haunt