The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
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The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur when high-energy particles are flung from the Sun’s corona toward the Earth and mingle with the neutral atoms in our atmosphere -- ultimately emitting extraordinary light and color. Michael Molina explains every step of this dazzling phenomenon. What is an aurora?
Ignite your child's curiosity with TED-Ed Animations, TED Talks, and more. Create lessons around any TED-Ed Animation, TED Talk or YouTube video. Student Talks will help your learner present big ideas as TED-style talks. TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world.
Here’s a list of TED-Ed Animations to watch as you celebrate all of the world’s women, past and present: Frida Kahlo: The woman behind the legend : In 1925, Frida Kahlo was on her way home from school in Mexico City when the bus she was riding collided with a streetcar.
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Alexandros George Charalambides explains how solar towers and panels create electricity and Solar power is cheaper and more sustainable than our current coal-fueled power plants, so why haven't we made the switch?
They ran over 2,000 simulations, and the astonishing variety in results revealed that our solar system may be much less stable than it seems. Fabio Pacucci explores the n-body problem and the motion of gravitating objects.
Stretching over roughly nine million square kilometers and with sands reaching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius, the Sahara Desert receives about 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun every year. That’s well over 100 times more energy than humanity consumes annually. So, could covering.
TED Ed Animation. Let’s Begin…. Imagine a scientist who has teleported to space. His spacesuit’s pressurized air protects his bodily fluids from vaporization, its oxygen tank keeps him breathing, and the insulation prevents him from freezing.