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Watch the aurora australis, the southern lights, from outer space
Watch the aurora australis, the southern lights, from outer space
Watch a time-lapse video of the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Watch the aurora australis, the southern lights, from outer space
Consider how Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity led to a better understanding of planetary motion
Understand how the Earth remain stable in orbit around the sun
Learn how Earth's crustal plates grind against each other and send energy waves in all directions
How does the Moon affect Earth's tides?
Examine the observable universe's place within the whole universe
Global warming and its impact explained
Understand Earth's geomagnetic field through the dynamo effect principle
Study how Earth's gravity influences the Moon in maintaining its rotation in sync, with one side forever facing Earth
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