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GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

00:47 - 05:25

4m 38s

universal expansion

movement of galaxies

Stephen Hawking tasks a team of volunteers with replicating the Big Bang on in a hockey rink. The volunteers decide to stand next to each other and inflate balloons to simulate an "explosion." They enlist the help of a professional hockey team since they have trouble staying on the ice and need more people to create a better representation of the Big Bang.

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Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy Example thumbnail

Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy Example

The characters use Spherical Astronomy to calculate the latitude and longitude of a location usin...

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Agora: Heliocentric Model thumbnail

Agora: Heliocentric Model

Hypatia and her students ponder about the solar system and believe there is a simpler model for e...

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Ice Age: Collision Course: Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe thumbnail

Ice Age: Collision Course: Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Scrat accidentally enters a flying saucer and propels himself into outer space. He travels throug...

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KaBlam!: Why Does The Sun Shine? thumbnail

KaBlam!: Why Does The Sun Shine?

This song explains facts about the Sun, such as its composition, mass, and distance from the eart...

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The Magic School Bus: Lost In Space thumbnail

The Magic School Bus: Lost In Space

While traveling through the solar system, Ms. Frizzle and her class encounter the asteroid belt. ...

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The Lion King: Look at the Stars thumbnail

The Lion King: Look at the Stars

Mufasa expresses his disappointment to Simba for disobeying his orders and putting himself in dan...

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The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory Intro thumbnail

The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory Intro

This intro song to The Big Bang Theory covers topics such as the origins of the universe, univers...

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Powers of Ten: Field of View and Scale thumbnail

Powers of Ten: Field of View and Scale

Scale is illustrated as the viewer is given a center of focus (the individuals who are picnicking...

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Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity thumbnail

Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity

Malcolm explains to his brothers the difference between acceleration and velocity while watching ...

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Contact: Journey Through The Universe thumbnail

Contact: Journey Through The Universe

Illustrates the journey of radio waves traveling through the universe. As the waves continue thei...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Brielle Is Out of This World thumbnail

The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Brielle Is Out of This World

Four-year-old Brielle identifies and describes some planets and celestial objects in our solar sy...

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Despicable Me: Gru Shrinks The Moon thumbnail

Despicable Me: Gru Shrinks The Moon

Gru travels to the Moon and shrinks it using his shrink ray. After he changes the Moon's size, th...

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Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Outer Space thumbnail

Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Outer Space

Bill Nye lists out the planets in our solar system and helps us visualize the proximity of them t...

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GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: The Movement of Galaxies in Space thumbnail

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: The Movement of Galaxies in Space

Participants in an experiment attempt to understand how runners in an indoor track relates to the...

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GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: Replicating the Big Bang on Ice thumbnail

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

Stephen Hawking tasks a team of volunteers with replicating the Big Bang on in a hockey rink. The...

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The Big Bang Theory: We Hit The Moon thumbnail

The Big Bang Theory: We Hit The Moon

Leonard and Sheldon explain to Zach their experiment in which they shoot lasers at the moon to de...

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The Theory of Everything: The Black Hole Thesis thumbnail

The Theory of Everything: The Black Hole Thesis

Penrose describes his black hole theory, which sparks an idea in Stephen's mind. Stephen reverses...

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The Big Bang Theory: Schrodinger's Cat thumbnail

The Big Bang Theory: Schrodinger's Cat

Penny asks Sheldon for advice on whether or not she should date Leonard, and during the conversat...

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CrashCourse: What Are Eclipses? thumbnail

CrashCourse: What Are Eclipses?

Phil defines eclipses and describes the different types of eclipses: Solar and Lunar. He explains...

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Galileo: Galileo's Heliocentric Model thumbnail

Galileo: Galileo's Heliocentric Model

Galileo explains his ideas on astronomy and observation to a young boy. He demonstrates his under...

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National Geographic: Mars Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Mars Overview

From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousa...

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National Geographic: Saturn Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Saturn Overview

How did the rings around Saturn form? How many moons does the planet have? See stunning NASA imag...

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National Geographic: Neptune Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Neptune Overview

Neptune is the most distant of the solar system's eight planets. Find out about the blue world's ...

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National Geographic: Venus Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Venus Overview

Named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty, Venus is known for its exceptional brightness. F...

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National Geographic: Solar System Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Solar System Overview

How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts ab...

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National Geographic: Sun Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Sun Overview

The sun keeps the planets in its orbit with a tremendous gravitational force. What would happen i...

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National Geographic: Mercury Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Mercury Overview

The planet Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods because of its fleeting nature ...

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National Geographic: Our Unique Earth thumbnail

National Geographic: Our Unique Earth

Earth is the only planet known to maintain life. Find out the origins of our home planet and some...

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National Geographic: Moon Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Moon Overview

What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its ph...

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National Geographic: Uranus Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Uranus Overview

Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the sola...

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National Geographic: Pluto Overview thumbnail

National Geographic: Pluto Overview

Pluto is one of the most mysterious and controversial celestial objects in the solar system. Find...

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National Geographic: Meteor Showers thumbnail

National Geographic: Meteor Showers

About 30 meteor showers can be seen from Earth throughout the year. Learn the science behind mete...

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National Geographic: Exoplanets thumbnail

National Geographic: Exoplanets

Exoplanets challenge the notion that we are alone in the universe. Learn what types of exoplanets...

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National Geographic: Black Holes thumbnail

National Geographic: Black Holes

At the center of our galaxy, a supermassive black hole churns. Learn about the types of black hol...

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National Geographic: The Universe thumbnail

National Geographic: The Universe

How old is the universe, and how did it begin? Throughout history, countless myths and scientific...

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National Geographic: Solar Eclipses thumbnail

National Geographic: Solar Eclipses

A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth once every year or two. What is an eclipse? Lear...