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Mar 2019
15m 46s

Space Rocks! ☄️

Chanel Tsang
About this episode

What’s the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite? Find out in our latest relaxation story where we match each to a yoga pose and breathing exercise.

Feed your brain while you relax!

Space information from today’s episode can be found at these sites:

Meteors & Meteorites: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/in-depth/

Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/asteroid-or-meteor/en/ 

What is an Asteroid Belt?: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/185-What-is-the-asteroid-belt- 

Check out these videos explaining the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteroites, both about 3 minutes long. 

This one was created by educator Sondra Pruitt. It has some lovely music to it!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVw1nILDBc

“DEMYSTIFIED: What’s the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?” by Encyclopaedia Britannica  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXfjUxdzqBY

This season we’re heading out to space, and with that, we are introducing a new feature: SafeSPACE. If your child would like to share where/who/what their safe, happy, or calm space is, please send in a recording of them, picture, or message to peaceout@bedtime.fm or on our Facebook page @bedtimefm or Twitter @peaceoutpodcast. We’d love to hear what makes them feel this way and why and we’ll share it on a future episode or on our social media!

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