Pull on an extra layer and stay toasty whilst Science in Action braces for a deep freeze. Whilst we know plenty about the ice on the Earth’s poles, Roland is on a chilling journey to see what can be found in deep space.
Professor Christoph Salzmann and Professor Andrea Sella at University College London have produced a new phase of ice. Roland heads to th ... Show More
Jun 19
Half a universe once lost now found
The universe is thought to consist of 70% Dark Energy, 25% Dark Matter, and just 5% Baryonic matter which is the atoms that make up you and me. At least, that’s what the models suggest. But a well-kept secret between astronomers and cosmologists for all these years has been that ... Show More
41m 41s
Jan 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope - the first 6 months
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced amazing images in its first 5 months, but amazing science as well. Roland hears from one of the leading astronomers on the JWST programme, Dr Heidi Hammel, as well as other experts on what they are already learning about the first ga ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2021
Ce laboratoire unique au monde analyse les nuages
Un puits de science sur le puy de Dôme. Depuis 150 ans, un laboratoire étudie les nuages, leur fonctionnement et leur composition : teneur en eau, taille des gouttes, présence de cristaux de glace. Mais aussi bactéries et champignons ! Même s'il existe quatre lieux similaires à t ... Show More
15m 17s