On his way to be guest of honor at a planetary alignment festival, Starwhale is sidetracked by a story-telling astronaut miner. Not able to pass up the story he is drawn in and loses track of time a story of ambition, grit, drive, and greed, unfolds. The tragic tale is both unbelievable and cautionary. 

Themes: Planet types, mining planets and moons, black holes and time dilation, greed

On his way to be guest of honor at a planetary alignment festival, Starwhale is sidetracked by a story-telling astronaut miner. Not able to pass up the story he is drawn in and loses track of time a story of ambition, grit, drive, and greed, unfolds. The tragic tale is both unbelievable and cautionary. Themes: Planet types, mining planets and moons, black holes and time dilation, greed

On his way to be guest of honor at a planetary alignment festival, Starwhale is sidetracked by a story-telling astronaut miner. Not able to pass up the story he is drawn in and loses track of time a story of ambition, grit, drive, and greed, unfolds. The tragic tale is both unbelievable and cautionary.&nbsp;

Themes:&nbsp;Planet types, mining planets and moons, black holes and time dilation, greed

Ep.37 | Tale of the Astrominer

Come explore with Starwhale, a friendly giant whose curiosity takes him all over the known universe in search of adventures and discovery! These stories will help kids (and you, the parents and caregivers as well) get excited about the cosmos and our place in them. 

Through fun and approachable stories Starwhale explores the basics like gravity, planets, and asteroids as well as intriguing and theoretical topics like interstellar travel, time, dimensions, and astrobiology. Stories are geared toward the 4 to 12 yr old age group but are enjoyed by kids and adults of all ages--no astrophysics background required.

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Come explore with Starwhale, a friendly giant whose curiosity takes him all over the known universe in search of adventures and discovery! These stories will help kids (and you, the parents and caregivers as well) get excited about the cosmos and our place in them. Through fun and approachable stories Starwhale explores the basics like gravity, planets, and asteroids as well as intriguing and theoretical topics like interstellar travel, time, dimensions, and astrobiology. Stories are geared toward the 4 to 12 yr old age group but are enjoyed by kids and adults of all ages--no astrophysics background required. © 2021 All Content

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Ep.37 | Tale of the Astrominer

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