Stephen Hawking's Birthday
Happy Birthday to an inspiration to us all, Dr. Stephen Hawking. His endless curiosity changed the way we look at the universe around us.
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- 3 episodes
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Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking takes a flight of epic proportions to visit his favorite places in the Universe.
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- E2
- 47m
- 96%
The most common vision of black holes is that they are monstrous and mysterious bodies swallowing everything around them. However, the latest discoveries are drawing a link between black holes and the existence of life.
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- E20
- 11m
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For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole. The image verifies one of the most important theories in physics and will help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.
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- 23m
- 95%
CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe holds the universe together -- dark matter. Where is this search now in the realm of particle physics and what comes next?
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- E3
- 56m
- 98%
It is the greatest technological challenge ever undertaken by humankind. The quest to produce the ultimate energy solution…Fusion. It’s been called ‘bottling a star but so immense are the challenges, the goal of a power-producing fusion reactor has so far remained elusive and out of reach….until now
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- 3 episodes
- 98%
Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's world.