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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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Oceans and water
A stunning visualisation explores the intricate circulatory system of our oceans
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History of science
Ideas ‘of pure genius’ – how astronomers have measured the Universe across history
29 minutes
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Computing and artificial intelligence
A future in which ‘artificial scientists’ make discoveries may not be far away
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Biology
Butterflies become unrecognisable landscapes when viewed under electron microscopes
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Metaphysics
What do past, present and future mean to a philosopher of time?
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Engineering
From simple motors to levitating trains – how design shapes innovation
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Film and visual culture
Our world has very different contours when a millimetre is blown up to a full screen
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Astronomy
The remarkable innovations inspired by our need to know the night sky
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Physics
Groundbreaking visualisations show how the world of the nucleus gives rise to our own
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