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English : Dark spokes dance around Saturn's B ring in this series of movies comprised of images taken with Cassini's wide-angle camera.
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Experiment showing direct synthesis of aluminum bromide from the elementary substances. The reaction is very vigorous and can be presented by the equation:
2Al(s) + 3Br2(l) = Al2Br6(Br2).
The product, as indicated by the equation, is dissolved in the excess bromine.
2Al(s) + 3Br2(l) = Al2Br6(Br2).
The product, as indicated by the equation, is dissolved in the excess bromine.
English : Experiment showing direct synthesis of aluminum bromide from the elementary substances. The reaction is very vigorous and can be presented by the equation:
2Al(s) + 3Br2(l) = Al2Br6(Br2).
The product, as indicated by the equation, is dissolved in the excess bromine.
2Al(s) + 3Br2(l) = Al2Br6(Br2).
The product, as indicated by the equation, is dissolved in the excess bromine.
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The Arctic sea ice decline: chart showing the annual arctic sea ice minimum area from 1979 through 2023.
English : The Arctic sea ice decline: chart showing the annual arctic sea ice minimum area from 1979 through 2023.
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Full live video of the 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, which ended in heated argument.
English : Full live video of the 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, which ended in heated argument.
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Due to the fact that the essential oils are made out of hydrocarbons (mostly aliphatic), most of them will be flammable. Therefore, when an orange peel or the peel of other citrus fruit is squeezed over a flame, it is allowed for the juices from the peel to come in contact with the flame; then, the essential oils ignite and burn.
English : Due to the fact that the essential oils are made out of hydrocarbons (mostly aliphatic), most of them will be flammable. Therefore, when an orange peel or the peel of other citrus fruit is squeezed over a flame, it is allowed for the juices from the peel to come in contact with the flame; then, the essential oils ignite and burn.
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Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kharkiv in the morning of 23 January 2024. 18 people were killed and 130 injured by Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities that morning.
English : Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kharkiv in the morning of 23 January 2024. 18 people were killed and 130 injured by Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities that morning.
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A white-breasted nuthatch (
Sitta carolinensis
) creating a cavity through the fibrous tissue in the stub of a pruned dead Canary Island Date Palm frond.English : A white-breasted nuthatch (
Sitta carolinensis
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Satellite footage of the 2024 hurricane season depicted with the names and paths of each hurricane.
English : Satellite footage of the 2024 hurricane season depicted with the names and paths of each hurricane.
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One of the big mysteries in astronomy is how galaxies grow and evolve over time. Collisions between galaxies are thought to be key events that shape their development. A stunning collection of 59 new images of colliding galaxies has been released to mark the 18th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. They give us a unique insight into how galaxies collide to form larger galaxies.
English : One of the big mysteries in astronomy is how galaxies grow and evolve over time. Collisions between galaxies are thought to be key events that shape their development. A stunning collection of 59 new images of colliding galaxies has been released to mark the 18th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. They give us a unique insight into how galaxies collide to form larger galaxies.
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The
Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo
, in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the largest wholesale markets in Latin America.12
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Francis was elected Pope on this day in 2013.
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Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023. Russian Su-27s dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters.
English : Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023. Russian Su-27s dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters.
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A videos of infrared taken with a drone. Location: White Rock, New Mexico, U.S..
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Female banana farmers in northern Malawi have found a creative solution to combat the impacts of climate change, which have recently devastated their crops. They are making wine from overripe bananas that go bad because of extreme conditions.
English : Female banana farmers in northern Malawi have found a creative solution to combat the impacts of climate change, which have recently devastated their crops. They are making wine from overripe bananas that go bad because of extreme conditions.
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Exothermic reaction of Al2Br6 with water
Al2Br6(Br2) + 12H2O(l) = 2[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6Br–(aq)
Al2Br6(Br2) + 12H2O(l) = 2[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6Br–(aq)
English : Exothermic reaction of Al2Br6 with water
Al2Br6(Br2) + 12H2O(l) = 2[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6Br–(aq)
Al2Br6(Br2) + 12H2O(l) = 2[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6Br–(aq)
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Artisanal production of manioc flour in Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil
English : Artisanal production of manioc flour in Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil
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Meteorologists roughly divide Vietnam into three climate zones. The subtropical north, the tropical south and the weather divide at the Hai Vân Pass. Video redubbed using AI.
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English : Meteorologists roughly divide Vietnam into three climate zones. The subtropical north, the tropical south and the weather divide at the Hai Vân Pass. Video redubbed using AI.
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The craft of the Oberberg paving stone cutters.
In a quarry in Erlenhagen/Gummersbach, the paving stone cutters break the blocks out of the rock and cut them to size according to their intended use, protected from wind and weather only by roof-like huts.
In a quarry in Erlenhagen/Gummersbach, the paving stone cutters break the blocks out of the rock and cut them to size according to their intended use, protected from wind and weather only by roof-like huts.
English : The craft of the Oberberg paving stone cutters.
In a quarry in Erlenhagen/Gummersbach, the paving stone cutters break the blocks out of the rock and cut them to size according to their intended use, protected from wind and weather only by roof-like huts.
In a quarry in Erlenhagen/Gummersbach, the paving stone cutters break the blocks out of the rock and cut them to size according to their intended use, protected from wind and weather only by roof-like huts.
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Natural language processing: the communication revolution? Video in Basque; subtitles available.
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A video of a galaxy forming in an astrophysical simulation.
Since our Universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. This video from the IllustrisTNG simulations tracks gas from the early universe until today. As the simulation begins, ambient gas falls into and accumulates in a region of relatively high gravity. After a few billion years, a well-defined center materializes from a strange and fascinating cosmic dance. Gas blobs – some representing small satellite galaxies – continue to fall into and become absorbed by the rotating galaxy as the present epoch is reached and the video ends.
Since our Universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. This video from the IllustrisTNG simulations tracks gas from the early universe until today. As the simulation begins, ambient gas falls into and accumulates in a region of relatively high gravity. After a few billion years, a well-defined center materializes from a strange and fascinating cosmic dance. Gas blobs – some representing small satellite galaxies – continue to fall into and become absorbed by the rotating galaxy as the present epoch is reached and the video ends.
English : A video of a galaxy forming in an astrophysical simulation.
Since our Universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. This video from the IllustrisTNG simulations tracks gas from the early universe until today. As the simulation begins, ambient gas falls into and accumulates in a region of relatively high gravity. After a few billion years, a well-defined center materializes from a strange and fascinating cosmic dance. Gas blobs – some representing small satellite galaxies – continue to fall into and become absorbed by the rotating galaxy as the present epoch is reached and the video ends.
Since our Universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. This video from the IllustrisTNG simulations tracks gas from the early universe until today. As the simulation begins, ambient gas falls into and accumulates in a region of relatively high gravity. After a few billion years, a well-defined center materializes from a strange and fascinating cosmic dance. Gas blobs – some representing small satellite galaxies – continue to fall into and become absorbed by the rotating galaxy as the present epoch is reached and the video ends.
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March 27, World Cheese Day. Here are eight curious facts about cheese. Subtitles available.
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Presentation video demonstrating the free software MapLibre, the mapping software used by the Wikipedia app for its Nearby Places map.
The video explains what's new in MapLibre version 2, showing for example new 3D capabilities. It also explains how to get started developing with MapLibre in Javascript using whatever Javascript framework – such as Vue.js – one chooses to work with.
The video explains what's new in MapLibre version 2, showing for example new 3D capabilities. It also explains how to get started developing with MapLibre in Javascript using whatever Javascript framework – such as Vue.js – one chooses to work with.
English : Presentation video demonstrating the free software MapLibre, the mapping software used by the Wikipedia app for its Nearby Places map.
The video explains what's new in MapLibre version 2, showing for example new 3D capabilities. It also explains how to get started developing with MapLibre in Javascript using whatever Javascript framework – such as Vue.js – one chooses to work with.
The video explains what's new in MapLibre version 2, showing for example new 3D capabilities. It also explains how to get started developing with MapLibre in Javascript using whatever Javascript framework – such as Vue.js – one chooses to work with.
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An explanatory video about the ancient protocity of Çatalhöyük, the first large settlement in world history.
The video by Terra X shows how it may have looked like. It was redubbed to English using AI.
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The video by Terra X shows how it may have looked like. It was redubbed to English using AI.
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English : An explanatory video about the ancient protocity of Çatalhöyük, the first large settlement in world history.
The video by Terra X shows how it may have looked like. It was redubbed to English using AI.
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The video by Terra X shows how it may have looked like. It was redubbed to English using AI.
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