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Scientific Breakthroughs And Emerging Trends
From photos of the infant universe to an energy advancement that could save the planet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Amazing View Of Protostar Explained By NASA
Travel to James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam and MIRI instrument views of protostar L1527. The protostar is about 100,000 years old. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Thaddeus Cesari: Script Dr....
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Why US Genius Idea to Launch Nuclear Missiles From this Weird Truck Failed
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for an examination of the Hard Mobile Launcher and nuclear missiles. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of this...
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Nuclear Fusion In the Sun - Solar System Series
This video offers a more in depth look at how nuclear fusion occurs in the Sun.
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The World-Changing Potential of Clean Energy in Africa
The tremendous growth happening in Africa presents humanity with a once-in-a-species opportunity: to make (nearly) an entire continent skip development of dirty fossil fuels, and be powered by renewable energy instead.
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What Makes Stars So Different From Each Other?
Why are stars different brightness, colours and sizes? A look at the main sequence of stars, and what makes stars different from each other.
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The Universe's Largest Planets
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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Planets That Can Dwarf Stars
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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Why Aren't We Using Nuclear Fusion To Solve Our Energy Crisis?
We aren’t using nuclear fusion to generate power yet because it is incredibly difficult to sustain a fusion reaction. The energy requirements are very high, and it is hard to find materials that can withstand such high temperatures....
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Star
A massive ball of extremely hot gases, held together by its own gravity. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Nuclear fusion
A nuclear reaction in which two atomic nuclei fuse to form a larger one. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Nova
A star which suddenly increases in brightness in an explosive burst of light, and then eventually fades away. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Sun
The nearest star to Earth, and the centre of our Solar System. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Planet
A self-sufficient celestial body that is in orbit around a star. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Red giant
A small to medium sized star late in its life, when it has used up its hydrogen in nuclear fusion and starts burning heavier elements. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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White dwarf
A small, extremely dense star characterised by high temperature and luminosity, no longer capable of nuclear fusion. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Colonising the Moon
From the Russians' attempt to colonise the Moon to eccentric plans for Mars. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The longest anyone has ever stayed on the Moon is 75 hours. Helium-3 is rare on Earth but can be processed from Moon soil,...
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The Birth of Our Solar System
The explosive reactions and forces, from gravity to nuclear fsion, which formed our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Our Solar System is the region of space which falls within the gravitational influence of our...
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Nuclear Fusion: The Hot and Cold Science
When a group of scientists claimed they had achieved nuclear fusion, the discovery became one of the most controversial of the 20th century. What is fusion, and what role does heat play in it? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity -...
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Making a Star on Earth
Large-scale nuclear fusion is one of the ultimate goals of science which has yet to be achieved. How does nuclear fusion work and is a future likely in which we can reproduce the power of a star on Earth? Earth Science - Earth's...
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We Are All Made of Stars
Discover how elements are formed in the centre of stars, and how some elements are formed in even more spectacular conditions. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Most elements were created in space. At the beginning of the...
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Planetary nebula
A glowing cloud of dust and gas surrounding a star towards the end of its life cycle. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Why Aren't We Using Nuclear Fusion To Solve Our Energy Crisis?
We aren’t using nuclear fusion to generate power yet because it is incredibly difficult to sustain a fusion reaction. The energy requirements are very high, and it is hard to find materials that can withstand such high temperatures. For...