16/11/2011 Newsround

Hello. Double trouble tonight. That's right we are here to bring

you everything you need to snow in about eight minutes. The horses

that helped win wars. The dream job - NASA's on the hunt for new

astronauts. First though, smoking in cars. How

do you feel if your parents do it? At the moment people are allowed to

smoke behind the wheel. Lots of doctors want it banned, even if

drivers are alone. They say the fumes are dangerous in space spaces

like cars. Spoking it causes asthma and lung -- smoking, it causes

asthma and lung damage. It is banned in public buildings in the

UK. What is the argument behind the ban? Some think it is unfair for

others to breathe in harmful toxins. One area the ban didn't take into

account is the car. Scientists think that in a small

space the level of dangerous chemicals in the air can be 23

times higher than that of a building. Now a group of top

doctors want people banned from lighting up in their cars. They say

children are particularly at risk from breathing in smoke, because

their bodies are not as developed as adults. We know it is an issue

that bothers loads of you. Earlier we followed a group of campaigners

as they asked an MP to change the law. Kids we spoke to today feel

the same. Sometimes I have seen kids in the back and people smoking.

It makes me worried about the kids. Have you ever seen somebody in a

car smoking? How did it make you feel? Sad. There were children in

the back. I think that the parent didn't realise what it was doing to

the children in the back. Some people are against an all-out

ban. They say it is their car, they should be able to do what they want.

If they are on their own with no passengers and a child in the back

then they would only harm themselves A total ban would be

difficult because it would be hard to catch people smoking in their

cars. The Government in England and Scotland say they will not change

the law at the moment, but in Northern Ireland and Wales they

could look into it in the future. Well, smoking is already banned in

cars in parts of Canada, the US and Australia. On the Newsround website

lots of you think the UK should follow. 12-year-old Adil from

Surrey says, "I would refuse to get into a smoker's car until the fumes

were cleared." This one says the smoke could distract people and

cause an accident. 14-year-old Shantell from York says "I tell my

mum and dad to stop, but they say "it's my car so I can." Last week

we remembered all the men and women who died fighting for our country.

Memorials have been taking place. In the First World War one million

animals were sent overseas to be used in battle.

War Horse tells the story of Joey, a horse sent to battle. Hundreds of

miles away from his owner he goes on a dangerous journey through the

muddy trenches of the First World War. This is Hollywood, but during

the war, almost 100 years ago, there was the reality for millions

of horses. This old footage shows a horse hospital in France. The

animals were really important to move weapons around and charge into

battle. When they were injured they needed to be cared for and special

hospitals were set up. To make sure people knew what the different

hospitals were for they had Red Crosss for humans and blue crosses

for animals. What was life like for war horses? It was always for

horses in the First World War. If you can imagine these were farm

horses who had peaceful lives and they were taken to the battlefields,

where, like the men they were with, the soldiers, they were in cold,

wet, freezing conditions, standing in mud. Lots caught diseases. Of

course they could have been injured by bullets and shrapnel as well. It

was pretty awful for them. It is thought six million horses were

used in the First World War. Almost half died. The UK army used one

million horses and mules and less than half returned. Every year, we

remember the men and women who died fighting for the country, but war

horses aren't forgotten either. It is here, at this war memorial in

London that people meet every year to remember not just the millions

of horses that have died, but also the other animals killed during our

wars. Some sport now. Martin Johnson has quit as the England

rugby manager. It follows his side's poor performance in the

World Cup. Things were bad on the pitch, ending a quarter-final

defeat to France, ending with some players punished for bad behaviour.

Today, we heard the American space agency, NASA, is looking to recruit

a fresh batch of new astronauts. There is a hitch. NASA doesn't have

its own space ship any more. Space wannabes might be keeping their

feet on planet Earth for a while to come. Human exploration of space.

That's what we do at NASA. NASA is hiring.

We're going to send humans further into space than ever before.

Most of us have dreamed about being astronauts. What sort of person is

NASA looking for? Firstly, you have to have a

scientific background. Brilliant! I did GCSE science. They

need to be a daring adventurer. Hey, I can be brave! And able to speak

Russian. SPEAKS RUSSIAN

OK, that is a bit tricky. But, hang on, they need to be American as

well! What? Seriously?

This is NASA's biggest ever search for new talent. With the end of

their space shuttle programme this summer, the next generation of

astronauts might not even make it into space. NASA's latest

astronauts made it to the space station this morning, but that was

on board a Russian ship. Some think this advert is a way to get fresh

ideas and remind people that the biggest space organisation is still

in business. If like me you can't wait to get

your space suit on and reach for the stars, you better get your

application in and move to America. Your space flight experience begins

right here, right now. OK, finally, how about this for the

ultimate after-school snack. It is a sandwich. Would you like it?

Maybe not. Don't look so suspicious. It is a slice of toast between some

bread slices, salt and pepper. It was invented over 100 years ago.