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Glacial period
A period during a longer ice age when temperatures are particularly cold, and glaciers and ice sheets extend over a larger part of the planet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Neptune
Where does Neptune fit into the Solar System and what makes this planet unique? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. It takes Neptune 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun. Neptune has the...
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Kittinger: First Man in Space?
Before Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth, one man made an extraordinary trip beyond Earth's atmosphere. Can he claim to be the first man in space? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Project Excelsior III was the American Air Force’s mission...
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Place Like Home: Inside a Probe
Learn how scientists overcame huge challenges to land a probe on Saturn's moon, and why Titan is of special interest to life on Earth. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Cassini-Huygens probe took seven years to travel over 1...
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Life in the Freezer
From polar bears to emperor penguins, how animals and plants survive in some of the harshest habitats on Earth - the polar regions. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. A host of different animals survive in the coldest...
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Chilled to the Bone: Nicolas Vanier's Mastery of the Extreme Cold
Dive into the frigid world of Nicolas Vanier as he trains on the Vercors plateau, preparing for the grueling conditions of the Siberian winter. This feature explores how Nicolas and his sled dogs adapt to severe cold, focusing on...
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Endurance on Ice: Nicolas Vanier's Epic Sled Dog Journey Across the Great North
Join Nicolas Vanier on his daring 6,000-kilometer journey through the rugged terrains of China, Russia, and Mongolia to Lake Baikal, powered by the incredible stamina of his sled dogs. This documentary delves into the human, technical,...
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High Five Facts - Polar Regions
This video explores five fun facts about polar regions.
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Winter: The Coldest Season Explained
Winter, that cold, dark time of year in places far from the equator. Learn how the tilt of the Earth's axis affects the amount of sunlight different regions receive, leading to colder temperatures in winter. The video also touches on how...
Weird History
Facts About The Finnish Soldiers in WWII
When thinking about World War II, it's really easy to focus solely on the fighting in the Atlantic or Pacific theaters. But there were other theaters of war that were just as harsh, and the Finnish warriors of the Winter War prove it....
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Volcanic eruption in Alaska may have helped end the Roman Republic: study
According to new research, a powerful volcanic eruption in modern-day Alaska around 44 B.C. may have contributed to the Roman Republic’s downfall on the other side of the globe.
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Weather Things: Winter
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...