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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

The orbiter has just startedtaking photos like this, a gigantic eruption of plasmafrom the...

The orbiter has just started
taking photos like this, a gigantic eruption of plasma
from the sun's surface

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The orbiter has just started taking photos like this,
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a gigantic eruption of plasma from the sun's surface.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:21
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 • 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
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.