The Bird and The Balloon Telescope

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 3 p.m.

b"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\\u2019s 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.\\n\\nTo learn more about Erika and FIREBall, listen to our bonus interview episode on Patreon! It\\u2019s available to Tumble fans who pledge just $1 or more a month. Pledge today at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.\\n\\nPlus, there are free educational resources for this episode on our blog, at sciencepodcastforkids.com."