Fun Facts About Space and the Mystery of Space Junk 🚀✨

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we are going to learn facts about the wonders of space and the surprising world of space junk! We'll learn facts about planets, stars, and the Sun, learn how spacecraft are launched and explore the secrets of the spacecraft graveyard deep in the Pacific Ocean. We'll also discover how scientists are tracking and tackling the growing clutter in Earth's orbit. Join us for a fun episode of science learning before bed!🛰️ Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark --- 👉 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.

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0:00.0	Hi, science friends. This is Ryland here from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and you are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:20.0	Did you know a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus?
0:27.5	What?
0:28.6	Venus takes 243 Earth days to spin once on its axis, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the sun. That's one slow day.
0:44.3	Imagine trying to stay awake for that long.
0:52.2	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:06.1	In this episode, we are going to learn all about space and space junk.
1:13.6	Space is full of interesting facts,
1:16.6	from the incredible planets in our solar system
1:19.6	to the mysteries of stars and the surprising stuff humans have left in orbit.
1:26.6	We'll combine all this amazing information into one of our favorite formats, lists of fun
1:35.0	facts.
1:36.7	We love these bite-sized pieces of information because they're fun, easy to remember, and often lead to even more questions.
1:47.0	Who knows? You might even impress your family and friends with your out-of-this-world science knowledge.
1:55.0	Though if you're ready, let's first learn something about space.
2:08.7	Space is so vast that even the word infinite feels too small to describe it.
2:23.3	It's a place filled with stars, planets, moons, and mysterious objects, all orbiting and interacting in ways scientists still try to understand. From the blazing surface of the sun to the icy winds of Neptune, space is home to some of the most extreme and awe-inspiring places in the universe.
2:37.0	But space isn't just about faraway galaxies and twinkling stars.
2:44.0	It's also a frontier of discovery.
2:47.0	Scientists, astronauts, and engineers work together to build spacecraft, space stations, and satellites
2:56.6	that help us learn more about what's out there.
3:01.6	This list of fun facts will help us learn about planets and stars, powerful rockets, and even a little bit of space
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