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Why the golden age of total solar eclipses is already behind us
Total solar eclipses have captivated humans for centuries for their rarity, fleeting durations and world-altering effects. But, as this animation from MinutePhysics explains, these astronomical events used to be more frequent and spectacular many millions of years ago, and are, very slowly but quite surely, becoming a thing of the past. Unravelling why we happen to exist in the tail end of the total-eclipse era, this short provides a brief yet rich dive into planetary physics.
Video by MinutePhysics
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Astronomy
The remarkable innovations inspired by our need to know the night sky
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Knowledge
Why it takes more than a lifetime to truly understand a single meadow
11 minutes
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Physics
Groundbreaking visualisations show how the world of the nucleus gives rise to our own
10 minutes
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Earth science and climate
There’s a ‘climate bomb’ ticking beneath the Arctic ice. How can we prepare?
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Physics
To change the way you see the Moon, view it from the Sun’s perspective
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Ecology and environmental sciences
GPS tracking reveals stunning insights into the patterns of migratory birds
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Space exploration
The rarely told story of the fruit flies, primates and canines that preceded us in space
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Neuroscience
This intricate map of a fruit fly brain could signal a revolution in neuroscience
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Computing and artificial intelligence
The ‘cloud’ requires heaps of energy to stay aloft. Could synthetic DNA be the answer?
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