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A Day in Life of Japan’s Massive Icebreaker Operating in Frozen Polar Waters
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we trace the lives of the crew and scientists aboard the Japanese Icebreaker Shirase while deployed to Antarctica. Discover the techniques used to break through the thickest ice,...
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US is Testing Gigantic Prototypes of Super Advanced Beach Landing Vehicle
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel to explore the developments behind the amphibious military vehicles. 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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US Testing Sweden’s Monstrously Powerful Assault Boat
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel to explore the capabilities and technology of the agile assault boats. 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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How US Prepares Its Feared $130 Million Drone for Extreme Missions
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we dive into the transformative role of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in modern warfare, with a particular focus on the high-tech capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk and...
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The Genius Technique US Biggest Helicopters Use to Extract Troops on Hill Tops
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we discover the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, and its incredible capabilities. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an...
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Inside US Coldest Air Force Base Operating Frozen Million $ Aircraft
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, embark on a riveting journey to the coldest edges of the Earth in this informative video, where we delve into the intricate operations of the US Air Force in the Arctic...
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How US Mobilizes Billion $ Worth of F-35s to Take off One by One at Full Throttle
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we embark on a capacitive journey exploring the rich history of aviation prowess. We delve into the origins of the "elephant walk," a term steeped in the heroic narratives...
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Life Inside US Gigantic $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier Deployed for 9 Months at Sea
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature about how a floating city with 5,000 people traverses the sea for nine months without stopping. Serving aboard an aircraft carrier is definitely challenging, but aircraft carriers have...
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A Legacy of Collaboration in Space Exploration
The Space Shuttle era marked a new chapter in international collaboration, beginning with Atlantis docking at the Russian MIR station and culminating in the construction of the International Space Station—a joint effort by 15 nations...
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Humanity’s Relentless Pursuit of the Final Frontier
Humanity has always been driven by a desire to explore—from sailing the Earth’s seas to launching spacecraft into the cosmos. Through decades of innovation, the Space Shuttle became a symbol of that pursuit, enabling construction of the...
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The California Missions
The California Missions are a long-lasting legacy of Spanish colonization in the Americans. Built to spread Catholicism among Indigenous communities, they still exist today.
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Why So Many Americans Moved To California And Not The Other Western States
California is a huge state! With almost 40 million people, it's currently larger than the other 10 western states combined. This is due to a wide range of reasons that date all the way back to when California was a remote colony of the...
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Why So Many Americans Move To Florida And Not Georgia
Florida and Georgia make up just about 10% of the entire United States' population. But while at one point Georgia was home to many more Americans than Florida, over the last few decades Florida has exploded in growth to become more than...
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European Space Exploration: Highlights of 2004
In 2004, European Space exploration reached new heights with notable missions and discoveries. Mars Express provided unprecedented detailed images of the Red Planet's surface, while Rosetta embarked on a 10-year journey to study a...
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Successful Mission to the International Space Station: First African in Space
This video describes the successful mission of the Marco Polo flight to the International Space Station, which delivered a new lifeboat and made history by taking the first African into space. The crew, consisting of an Italian...
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Five Firsts for Mars InSight
Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a...
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Women in Space: Exploring the Effects of Prolonged Weightlessness
This video discusses a groundbreaking study that aims to understand how the female body reacts to prolonged periods of weightlessness, similar to what astronauts experience in space. The study involves 24 carefully selected female...
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Hubble's Unexpected Discoveries in the Solar System
Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen?
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Why NASA Shouldn't Land Near the Moon's Poles
The Moon's polar regions are a shocking place for humans to be.
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How Quick Thinking Astronauts Saved NASA and Themselves
The NASA programs leading to Apollo, Project Mercury and Project Gemini
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Why Scientists Are Worried About the Sun's Corona
We need to better understand the Sun. Here's why NASA (Parker Solar Probe) and ESA (Solar Orbiter) have both sent probes to the Sun in the last few years.
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The Beguiling Opportunity That Appears Twice in a Lifetime: Halley Armada
The Halley Armada, Giotto, Vega 1 and 2, Suisei and Sakigake, all visited Halley's Comet at roughly the same time in 1986. What did they discover? Why was this such a groundbreaking mission?
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NASA Missions that Could Make Radio Obsolete
NASA's successor to the Deep Space Network, infrared lasers and LCRD.