Listener Questions: From Space to Skin ✨

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode we answer four wonderful questions from curious kids around the world! From the Moon's reflected sunlight to the tiny muscles under our skin, we'll explore science that connects the vastness of space to the wonders of our own bodies. Each answer includes simple explanations and something kids can notice or try at home. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. 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. --- 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , 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 award winning bedtime podcast 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 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

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0:00.0	You are listening to Sleep Tight Signs.
0:17.6	Did you know the moon tight signs? Did you know the moon is slowly drifting away from Earth?
0:23.4	About the same speed your fingernails grow?
0:26.7	What?
0:31.3	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleeptight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:44.3	In this episode, we're answering some of the great questions from our listeners all around the world.
0:52.3	We have four questions from four friends that we can learn about together.
0:58.2	We'll hear from Rosa, who's four years old in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and wants to know why the
1:05.7	moon has phases and glows at night. Jay, age 8 in Hong Kong is wondering how black holes form in the universe.
1:17.6	Charlie, who's 5 in Huntsville, Ontario, asks how seaweed is made.
1:24.6	And Lachlan, age 6, from Beaumont, Alberta, wants to understand why we get goosebumps when we're
1:33.0	scared.
1:36.0	From the glow of the moon to the mysteries of our own skin, tonight's questions will take us on a
1:43.7	gentle journey through space, the ocean,
1:47.3	and even inside our own bodies. Each answer will give you something new to notice and wonder about.
1:57.2	Find a comfy spot and take one slow breath in and an easy breath out.
2:08.5	And let's begin our exploration with Rosa's question about our glowing companion in the night sky.
2:19.0	A quiet thank you to Abby, Adam, and Ian for introducing our show,
2:25.0	and to all our curious friends who send in questions.
2:29.2	You help us learn together.
2:40.0	Rosa, who's four years old in Colorado Springs, Colorado asks, why does the moon have phases?
2:42.0	And why does it glow at night?
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