Zoom into the Carina Nebula, where thousands of stars are born from primeval gas and dust. The zoom sequence centers on a giant tower of cool hydrogen. Stars are forming inside this incubator and fire off jets of material.
English : Zoom into the Carina Nebula, where thousands of stars are born from primeval gas and dust. The zoom sequence centers on a giant tower of cool hydrogen. Stars are forming inside this incubator and fire off jets of material.
Firing of Falco, a light field cannon of the early 17th century, as part of Geneva Escalade of 2009 - commemoration of the surprise attack of Geneva by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, during the night of 11–12 December 1602.
English : Firing of Falco, a light field cannon of the early 17th century, as part of Geneva Escalade of 2009 - commemoration of the surprise attack of Geneva by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, during the night of 11–12 December 1602.
English : "A chantar m'er de so qu'eu no volria", a 12th century Occitan language song by Comtessa de Dia. It is the only surviving music by a woman troubadour.
Newsreels in which Dutch subjects of a certain week are presented. Portrayal of the Christian Christmas story in paintings and wood carvings from several Dutch museums.
English : Newsreels in which Dutch subjects of a certain week are presented. Portrayal of the Christian Christmas story in paintings and wood carvings from several Dutch museums.
The Apollo 8 Genesis reading on December 24, 1968, when the crew of Apollo 8 read in turn from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the moon. It was the most watched television broadcast at the time.
