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Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

How Does it Feel to Be in Space?

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.32.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

What does it feel like to be in space? That’s what Elijah wants to know. So we’re taking off on a zero-gravity flight to find out! Guest reporter Jason Strother shares the story of Sheri Wells-Jensen, a blind scientist who is paving the way for people with disabilities to go to space.  This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students in STEM with Storytelling through Podcasts.  Learn more about Sheri on the bonus interview episode on our Patreon, at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.  Check out the blog on sciencepodcastforkids.com for more info!

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0:00.0

The creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the

0:03.9

Minute Earth podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even

0:08.7

know you had, but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.

0:12.9

Why do rivers curve? Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms? And why do so many more kids need

0:18.6

glasses now than they used to? Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time.

0:23.2

Our team of scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining

0:27.2

explanation jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns.

0:31.0

Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen.

0:36.9

Hi, I'm Lindsay.

0:38.3

And I'm Marshall. Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.

0:43.3

Today, we're asking, what does it feel like to be in space?

0:47.3

You mean like what it's like to float in the air, being weightless, not letting gravity get in your way?

0:52.3

Exactly. We'll find out what it feels like to experience weightlessness for the first time from a scientist

0:59.8

who is paving the way for people who've never before had the chance to go to space.

1:10.1

So a couple months ago, we visited a science classroom in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where

1:15.4

we got some questions from kids about space.

1:18.7

This question from Elijah, who happens to be blind, was one of our favorites.

1:24.1

My name is Elijah.

1:25.9

I'm 10 years old.

1:27.4

My question is, what does it feel like to be in space?

1:32.0

So what does it feel like to be in space? Hmm. I actually imagine just a lot of barfing.

1:39.4

That's what I think it would be for me. That would outweigh any of the other feelings.

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