Ancient Greek scholars knew the difference between the solar and lunar year. While the earth revolves around the sun once in the course of a year, the moon revolves around the earth about twelve times. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Tobias Schultes/WENDEVARGA Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to wa
According to one of the scientific theories of the origin of the Earth, the planets were formed in the distant past by a collision of billions of small celestial bodies - with the element gold as a component in the building material of the galaxies. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Mirror TV/Jens Nicolai/Olive
A river flows because water always follows the natural gradient on the earth's surface. All flowing waters follow the line of least resistance. River curves have developed naturally over thousands of years. They are called meanders. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Florian Breier, Christian Stiefenho
The War in Space, released in Japan as Great Planet War (惑星大戦争, Wakusei Daisensō"), is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1977. While the concept and production of The War in Space was spurred by the international success of Star Wars, the film is actually an
Building with wood could make an enormous difference to the climate balance of our cities. Less CO2 emissions and more CO2 storage in wood would be the positive consequences. Author: ZDF/Terra X/J. Kneser/J. Balducci/A. Laugier/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see mor
According to United Nations calculations, the world's population cracked the eight-billion threshold for the first time in November 2022. How did humanity get to this point? Author: ZDF/Terra X/Daniela Busch/Julia Bruch/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos
When ice crystals at high altitudes in cirrus clouds refract sunlight, a halo appears. But a classic halo is only visible when the light exits at an angle of 22 degrees. Autor: ZDF/Terra Xpress/Autorenkombinat/Birthe Heer/Sebastian Kerz/Tobias Schönke/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha
When there is a chemical imbalance in the body, such as during stress, endocannabinoids are released. They bind to the matching receptors, regulating the activity of the nerve cells. This allows the body to counteract the imbalance. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/J. v. Kalkreuth/M. Richter-Jähring/D. da Cruz
Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. And it doesn’t matter how big or small the circle is, the ratio always stays the same: pi. That’s why pi is called a constant. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Lena Paul/Dirk Hagen/Saba Bussmann/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alu
In agriculture, methane is primarily produced by ruminants during digestion and from the storage and spreading of slurry. Cows, in particular, are often blamed for climate change. But why do cattle produce a gas that harms the climate? Authors: ZDF/Terra X/GO! Film/Florian Fiedler/A. Plascher/Lisa
A mysterious underwater world begins in the deeper reaches of the oceans: Anyone who survives here must be perfectly adapted to: Darkness, cold, an extremely high water pressure and a permanent lack of food. Author:ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion/Tamar Baumgarten/Scope VFX/Maximilian Mohr Tran
The Australian eucalyptus is a true wonder tree. It is hardy, undemanding, and delivers record yields: up to 24 tons of wood per hectare per year, three times as much as a Central European deciduous forest. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/S. Armsen/Marc Trompetter/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alug
