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At its most basic level, the sun's magnetic field
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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

At its most basic level,the sun's magnetic field is quite similar to thatof this bar...

At its most basic level,
the sun's magnetic field is quite similar to that
of this bar magnet

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At its most basic level, the sun's magnetic field
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is quite similar to that of this bar magnet.
Duration
8 seconds
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27
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:44
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.
S01 • E02 And you can see quite clearly that there are regions near the equator - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:12
And you can see quite clearly that there are regions near th...
S01 • E01 But here is also titanium - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
But here is also titanium
S01 • E02 At the sun's surface, the magnetic - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
At the sun's surface, the magnetic
S01 • E01 Powder titanium has far more of its surface, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:14
Powder titanium has far more of its surface,
S01 • E02 This heat makes the charged particles move so fast - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
This heat makes the charged particles move so fast
S01 • E02 The particles then flow out - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
The particles then flow out
S01 • E01 Cells absorb nutrients and oxygen from the outside. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Cells absorb nutrients and oxygen from the outside.
S01 • E02 Here they're trapped, here they can get away far from the sun - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Here they're trapped, here they can get away far from t...
S01 • E01 Being small and, therefore, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
Being small and, therefore,
S01 • E02 Tim has another demonstration to show how the solar winds - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
Tim has another demonstration to show how the solar winds
S01 • E01 If they were significantly larger, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
If they were significantly larger,
S01 • E02 Water coming out of the hosepipe, that's like the solar wind - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
Water coming out of the hosepipe, that's like the solar...
S01 • E01 Ultimately, though, there's a limit to how small they can be. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
Ultimately, though, there's a limit to how small they c...
S01 • E01 Cells are full of stuff - - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:17
Cells are full of stuff -
S01 • E02 The water flowing outwards from the hosepipe - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
The water flowing outwards from the hosepipe
S01 • E01 For instance, some cells have found a way to increase surface area - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
For instance, some cells have found a way to increase surfac...
S01 • E02 That's exactly what happens in the solar wind - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
That's exactly what happens in the solar wind
S01 • E01 The cells in the walls of our digestive tract - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:15
The cells in the walls of our digestive tract
S01 • E02 The water's forming a barrier here because the water that's already - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
The water's forming a barrier here because the water th...
S01 • E02 What's the equivalent to that when it comes to the solar wind? - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
What's the equivalent to that when it comes to the sola...