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Could there be intelligent life on other planets? This question has piqued imagination and curiosity for decades. Explore the answer with the Drake Equation -- a mathematical formula that calculates the possibility of undiscovered life. Lesson by Jill Tarter.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/calculating-the-odds-of-intelligent-alien-life
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 7:20.
Over the course of history, we've discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story of the very first asteroid ever discovered and explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-first-asteroid-ever-discovered-carrie-nugent
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 4:46.
Have you noticed how the full moon looks bigger on the horizon than high overhead? Actually, the two images are exactly the same size -- so why do we perceive them differently? Scientists aren't sure, but there are plenty of intriguing theories. Andrew Vanden Heuvel unravels the details of focus, distance and proportion that contribute to this mystifying optical illusion.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-moon-illusion-andrew-vanden-heuvel
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 4:00.