The Bird and The Balloon Telescope

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a baby falcon meets a balloon telescope in an old Wild West town? An astrophysics animal adventure, of course! Erika Hamden is an astrophysicist who’s attempting to launch a space balloon telescope called FIREBall, an experiment to study distant galaxies. But her mission to the stratosphere leads her to wild nature, when a baby falcon falls out of its nest and onto the telescope. It turns out, launches don't always go as planned. To learn more about Erika and FIREBall, listen to our bonus interview episode on Patreon! It’s available to Tumble fans who pledge just $1 or more a month. Pledge today at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Plus, there are free educational resources for this episode on our blog, at sciencepodcastforkids.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lizzie.
0:03.9	And I'm Marshall.
0:04.9	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:08.6	Today we find out what happens when a baby falcon meets a balloon telescope.
0:13.8	A baby falcon?
0:15.7	In a balloon telescope?
0:16.7	Is this one of those unlikely animal friends stories like when a goat and a duck become
0:21.5	friends?
0:22.5	It's a story of how science can lead to some unexpected situations and create some
0:29.2	unforgettable lessons.
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1:05.6	Erica Hamden is an astrophysicist, which means she studies the physics and chemistry of
1:10.9	space.
1:12.2	So when I called her up for an interview, I had a very specific question to ask.
1:17.7	Did you ever think that working in astrophysics would eventually lead you to rescue a baby
1:24.6	falcon from a telescope?
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