Do you know about the food astronauts eat in space? 🍽️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we will learn a little about food and eating in space. We will look at the history of the food astronauts eat, comparing what it was like to how it is today. We will also look at how they eat in space. Then we answer questions from Rowan Olsen, who wants to know why oil is slippery, Omari in Vancouver, BC, who wants to know about the Big Bang, and George in Melbourne, Australia, who asks why sand on your shoes can make playground equipment more slippery. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖 --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	Hi, science fans. Guess what? We're launching season four of Sleep Tight Science this September,
0:08.8	and we need your help to make it extra special. Did you know that your voice can be part of our show?
0:16.6	We want to hear your amazing voices in our show opening.
0:24.0	It's super easy and fun to join in.
0:26.4	Just record yourself saying, You are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:30.1	Then send your recording to the email address in our show notes.
0:35.0	How cool is that?
0:37.4	We can't wait to hear all your fantastic voices.
0:41.6	Thank you for listening.
0:44.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
1:02.0	Thank you. Did you know space smells funny?
1:02.7	What?
1:14.6	Astronauts describe the smell of space as a mix of hot metal, welding fumes, and seared steak, which clings to their suits after spacewalks. Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleeptight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:37.6	In this episode, we will talk about eating food in space and discover how astronauts enjoy their meals while floating
1:47.0	around in microgravity. We will also answer some really interesting listener questions
1:54.0	and leave you with some silly questions. Before launching into the delicious world of space cuisine, let's first explore the basics of space travel,
2:06.6	the challenges astronauts face, and why eating in space is so different from eating on Earth.
2:15.6	This will help us understand the unique requirements of space food.
2:22.1	Space travel refers to the journey of humans or robots beyond Earth's atmosphere into outer space.
2:32.0	It involves complex missions to explore the moon, Mars, and beyond, often conducted
2:39.8	by space agencies like NASA, ESA, CNSA, and private companies like Space X. These missions aim to expand our knowledge of the universe,
2:54.6	conduct scientific experiments, and potentially discover new places for humans to live.
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