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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Sleep Tight Science, we take a colorful journey through the science of sunlight, scattering, and the atmosphere to find out why the sky looks blue during the day and red at sunrise and sunset. We’ll explore what light really is, how it behaves, and why the sky on other planets can look completely different! This calming, curiosity-sparking episode is perfect for kids who love to wonder about the world around them, and above them. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠. Themes in this episode: ✔️ Light and colour ✔️ Earth's atmosphere ✔️ Rayleigh scattering ✔️ Space and planetary science ✔️ Scientific curiosity --- Support Us 👉 Join ⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 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. --- 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. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠here

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:14.6	Did you know that if you visited a planet with methane-rich atmosphere like Neptune, the sky might look
0:23.7	turquoise or greenish-blue.
0:26.4	What?
0:27.4	That's a whole lot of green for the blue planet.
0:36.1	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:48.5	Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered why it's blue, and not green, purple, or pink?
0:56.9	Or why the sky changes color when the sun rises or sets?
1:01.6	Or even why space looks completely black, even though the sun is shining?
1:10.5	In this episode, we are going to explore the science behind something we all see every day, but might
1:18.6	not fully understand.
1:21.6	The sky.
1:23.6	We'll start by answering the big question.
1:26.6	Why is the sky blue?
1:30.3	Then we'll learn what light really is, how it behaves when it meets the air around us,
1:36.3	and what makes sunrise and sunset so colorful.
1:41.3	We'll even visit other planets to see what their skies look like and why.
1:48.3	We have covered these topics in other episodes, but not altogether.
1:54.5	So as you get cozy and ready for sleep, let your imagination float up into the clouds and beyond as we start to learn about
2:04.6	this interesting topic.
2:08.4	First, let's get straight to the point and start with giving the short answer to our first
2:14.4	question.
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