Naked ScienceStaffel 5
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Documentary series featuring various subjects related to science and technology.
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- Birth of Life
F4Birth of LifeHow did life begin? its one of the most fundamental and difficult questions that has challenged us for ages. Our planet is teaming with life, from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean; life is everywhere. But what was the firing pistol that started the evolutionary race? How did material go from non-living to alive? - Pluto Rediscovered
F5Pluto RediscoveredThree million miles from earth lies a planet so small that even the most advanced telescopes. A dedicated core of scientists offer educated guesses as to the makeup and condition of Pluto, as well as discuss its qualifications to be counted as a planet. Meahwhile, the New Horizons space probe continues its nine year trek to the planet to finally reveal the secrets of the "planet". - Zeitreisen - Wissenschaft oder Fiktion?
F10Zeitreisen - Wissenschaft oder Fiktion?Time Bandits, Zurück in die Zukunft, 12 Monkeys - die Liste der Kinofilme, die sich mit der Idee der Zeitreise beschäftigen, liesse sich mühelos lange weiterführen. Doch wie sieht es in der Wirklichkeit aus? Könnte dieses seit H. G. Wells Roman "Die Zeitmaschine" beliebte Science-Fiction-Motiv auch in der Realität funktionieren? Zahlreiche ernstzunehmende Wissenschaftler sind mittlerweile davon überzeugt, dass Zeitreisen nicht nur möglich, sondern sogar unausweichlich sein werden. In dieser Ausgabe von Naked Science sprechen prominente Physiker wie Stephen Hawking und Michio Kaku. - Der Big Bang
F12Der Big BangAm Anfang war das Nichts. Kein Raum, keine Zeit, keine Materie. Aus heutiger Perspektive endete dieser Zustand vor etwa 13,7 Milliarden Jahren mit jenem Ereignis, das gemeinhin Urknall genannt wird. Naked Science lässt die ersten drei Sekunden nach dem Big Bang Revue passieren. Damals entstand aus dem absoluten Nichts der erste Funken Licht und breitete sich in unvorstellbarer Geschwindigkeit aus - das Universum war geboren. Kann das sein, das absolute Nichts? Und wie haben diese ersten Sekunden das Universum und die Existenz der Erde und des Menschen geprägt? - Earth's Evil TwinF21
Earth's Evil TwinMillions of years ago, Venus and Earth cut similar figures. Roughly the same size and about the same distance from the sun, their respective evolutions could have followed similar paths. But today, Venus is a seething vision of Hell, its battery-acid atmosphere and incessant, hurricane-force winds masking a blistering volcanic surface. Some scientists wonder if it is a harbinger of whats in store for Earth. Thanks to the European Space Agency, Venus Express the most sophisticated satellite ever to visit the planet is orbiting Earths estranged twin, gathering the data we need to figure out why Venus went bad. Could our home planet be hurtling towards a similar fate? And could the hostile Venusian environment, now seemingly devoid of biologys most fundamental ingredient water yet harbour life? - Secret Life of FireworksF22
Secret Life of FireworksSecret World of Fireworks explores the closely held secrets, recipes, and techniques from the world of pyrotechnic showmen. National Geographic takes a behind the scenes look into this exclusive world with unique access from Zambelli Internationale of New Castle, Pennsylvania - Americas First Family of Fireworks - along with rocket scientists and chemists from Los Alamos, New Mexico. - Stephen Hawking's UniverseF27
Stephen Hawking's UniverseStephen Hawking is one of the worlds most famous scientists. But ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease, has left him almost totally paralysedand it is progressing. Unable to walk, talk, or write, his only way of communicating is through a computer program that turns a small movement of a finger or the blink of an eye, into words from a vocal synthesizer. But Hawking remains determined to discover a theory of everything, a complete set of rules for the Universe. Where did the Universe come from and where is it going? What is the nature of time? Will it ever come to an end? This programme will explore Hawkings major contributions to the understanding of our Universe - from his revolutionary proof that our Universe originated in a Big Bang; to his ground breaking discovery that Black Holes are not completely black, but rather emit radiation and eventually evaporate and disappear, to his insights on string theory. Will he unlock the secret of creation before his time runs out? - Death of the UniverseF28
Death of the UniverseIn the farthest reaches of space, a volatile battle is taking place between two forces so great, they may eventually destroy the very universe itself. Known as Dark Matter and Dark Energy, these opposing forces have the capacity to rip apart the universe atom-by-atom. While scientists have previously theorised about a “Big Crunch” where the universe retracts back to its original size, the discovery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy has placed that hypothesis on the backburner. Some astronomers now believe that if Dark Matter offsets Dark Energy then as the universe slowly expands, stars will gradually fade, running out of fuel and leading to a dark, cold and lifeless universe. While the universe’s end may be 50 billion years away, great leaps in science will continue to alter how we believe the universe was formed – and how it will end.
