In space, will a feather stay still? Fall down? Float away? Turns out, the answer depends on where you are! But one thing affects your feather no matter what: gravity! So Galileo is joining us all the way from the 1500s to fill us in on his theory about gravity. Then, we’re heading to space, and dropping a feather in a few different places to see what happens. Listen closely for a listener-submitted mystery sound, and a moment of um that answers this question: If you pick a flower, fruit or vegetable, is it still alive or is it dead?
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Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. Our mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity, and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone.
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Timestamps
00:00 Opening
02:35 Gravity on Earth and in Space
05:47 History of Gravity
07:02 Hammer vs. Feather: How Air affects Gravity
08:55 Experiment on the Moon
10:24 Mystery Sound Part 1
11:33 Dropping a Feather Close to Earth
16:23 Orbital Debris or Space Junk!
18:57 Dropping a Feather Far From Earth
20:34 Mystery Sound Part 2
22:17 Conclusion
25:12 Moment of Um
27:57 Celebrating Our Fan Art!