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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

The aim is for Solar Orbiterto help unlock the mysterious workingsof the heliosphere, the...

The aim is for Solar Orbiter
to help unlock the mysterious workings
of the heliosphere, the bubble which helps
protect us on Earth

Full Transcript

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The aim is for Solar Orbiter to help unlock
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the mysterious workings of the heliosphere,
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the bubble which helps protect us on Earth.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:36
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 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
S01 • E01 But this one uses a beam of electrons, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
But this one uses a beam of electrons,
S01 • E02 And as we move beyond the heliosphere - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:12
And as we move beyond the heliosphere
S01 • E01 Electromagnetic lenses focus the beam here. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
Electromagnetic lenses focus the beam here.
S01 • E01 More lenses here magnify the image thousands of times. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:05
More lenses here magnify the image thousands of times.
S01 • E02 A sphere of icy objects called the Oort cloud. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
A sphere of icy objects called the Oort cloud.
S01 • E01 And this is a screen which turns the electron image - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
And this is a screen which turns the electron image
S01 • E02 At these scales we start using a new unit of measurement - - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
At these scales we start using a new unit of measurement -
S01 • E01 With microscopes like this, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
With microscopes like this,
S01 • E02 So, the Oort cloud is believed to extend - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
So, the Oort cloud is believed to extend
S01 • E01 We could see tiny details on the bodies of insects - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
We could see tiny details on the bodies of insects
S01 • E02 Now, travelling outwards, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
Now, travelling outwards,
S01 • E01 And then we came face-to-face with one of our deadliest enemies. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:07
And then we came face-to-face with one of our deadliest enem...
S01 • E02 We now know that the beautiful ribbon of stars - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:22
We now know that the beautiful ribbon of stars
S01 • E01 This is an infectious bronchitis virus. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:06
This is an infectious bronchitis virus.
S01 • E01 And these are common cold viruses. - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:04
And these are common cold viruses.
S01 • E01 On them, you can see something strange, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:09
On them, you can see something strange,
S01 • E01 They were, in fact, tiny spikes, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:10
They were, in fact, tiny spikes,
S01 • E02 In the first decades of the 20th century, - Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 00:11
In the first decades of the 20th century,