This video highlights the efforts of researchers from Durham University's International Landslide Centre in understanding and predicting landslides. Through analyzing soil samples and using techniques like pressure shear measurement and...

Number of atoms in a simple cubic-centered & Body Centred cubic unit cell.

A simple cubic unit cell has one atom at each of the eight corners of the cube, with each atom shared between the eight cells. The total number of atoms...

Maximizing Space: The Science of Packing Efficiency"

Packing efficiency, also known as packing fraction or atomic packing factor, is a measurement of how efficiently atoms or particles are packed in a crystal structure. Magnetic...

How the Very Large Telescope works and how its discoveries about Sagittarius A* lead to a Nobel Physics Prize

Everything you could want to know about Jupiter.

TEMPLE MOUNT THE TEMPLE MOUNT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE NOBLE SANCTUARY , IS A RELIGIOUS SITE IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM. IT S THE HOLIEST SITE FOR JUDAISM, BUT ALSO HOLDS GREAT SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN WORLD. TODAY BOTH...

Where is the centre of the universe? Where do astronomers look in space to see where the Big Bang originated?

The Hubble Space Telescope, active for over 30 years, has revolutionized our understanding of the universe by capturing stunning images of galaxies at various stages of evolution, from vibrant starbursts to dying elliptical remnants....

Galaxies are not spinning tops. So how do stars move within them?

Can planets exist in multi-star systems, and what would that look like from their perspective?

Put your math skills to the test with transformation mazes! Learn how to navigate shapes through a maze using translations, rotations, reflections, and enlargements. We’ll solve one maze together and then challenge you to try one on your...

Sonification transforms scientific data, such as space imagery, into sound, providing an auditory perspective on celestial phenomena. By translating features like stars, gas, and dust into musical tones, this process enables a unique way...

Orbital poles are the two regions of a planet at the extremes of its rotational axis.
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The point from which the whole weight of an object appears to act.
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An object in space with enough mass in a relatively small region of space that nothing can escape its gravity, not even light.
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How did previous generations of scientists think of the Universe, and how has that understanding changed over time?
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The inward-pointing force that keeps an object moving in a circular path.
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A high-pressure weather system with winds spiralling outwards from the centre.
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Find out how labyrinths and mazes are created, and how to navigate your way through each. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract concepts in action in...

The answer is not as straight-forward as it might seem, because all triangles have more than one centre! How many centres does a triangle have, and how do you find them? Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...

We use a plumb line and hook to find the centre of gravity of an irregularly shaped piece of card. A hole is punched in the card and it is suspended from the hook. A plumb line is used to let us draw the vertical line under the hole on...

We use mercury(II) chloride solution and potassium iodide to demonstrate a precipitation reaction. Saturated potassium iodide solution is placed on a magnetic stirrer and the speed is set so that a vortex is created. Mercury(II) chloride...