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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

For Solar Orbiter's instrumentsto work at all, the engineers havehad to protect them from...

For Solar Orbiter's instruments
to work at all, the engineers have
had to protect them from the extremes of temperature
near the sun

Full Transcript

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For Solar Orbiter's instruments to work at all,
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the engineers have had to protect them
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from the extremes of temperature near the sun.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:58
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

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 • E01 Now, ordinarily on a TV set, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:16
Now, ordinarily on a TV set,
S01 • E02 The heat shield is always pointed at the sun, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
The heat shield is always pointed at the sun,
S01 • E02 The instrument that Tim and Helen built is a magnetometer. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
The instrument that Tim and Helen built is a magnetometer.
S01 • E01 Now, because electrons are negatively charged, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Now, because electrons are negatively charged,
S01 • E02 The heat shield can get to temperatures of up to 500 degrees - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:18
The heat shield can get to temperatures of up to 500 degrees
S01 • E01 And to show that, I've got a small magnet at the end of this stick, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:12
And to show that, I've got a small magnet at the end of...
S01 • E02 Because although it's cold, it's a stable temperature, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Because although it's cold, it's a stable temperat...
S01 • E01 That's because there are three electron beams, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
That's because there are three electron beams,
S01 • E02 The Orbiter takes photographs of the sun's surface - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
The Orbiter takes photographs of the sun's surface
S01 • E01 The electron beam is scanning across the whole screen - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
The electron beam is scanning across the whole screen
S01 • E02 The results are then sent straight back to Earth, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
The results are then sent straight back to Earth,
S01 • E01 But I can still distort this picture using my magnet. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
But I can still distort this picture using my magnet.
S01 • E02 Do you want to have a look? Yes, please. So, this is the kind of data - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:16
Do you want to have a look? Yes, please. So, this is the kin...
S01 • E01 So, if magnets can be used to control and direct - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:14
So, if magnets can be used to control and direct
S01 • E02 The orbiter has just started taking photos like this, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
The orbiter has just started taking photos like this,
S01 • E01 And this means that we can use electrons - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
And this means that we can use electrons
S01 • E02 And the magnetic readings will help us understand - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
And the magnetic readings will help us understand
S01 • E02 The aim is for Solar Orbiter to help unlock - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
The aim is for Solar Orbiter to help unlock
S01 • E01 This is a modern electron microscope and, in many ways, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
This is a modern electron microscope and, in many ways,
S01 • E02 Every object in the solar system is held in place - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:08
Every object in the solar system is held in place