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Rocks as water storage for plants

Plants can grow not only on soil-rich ground, but also on rocks. Due to their porosity, the rock layers lying beneath the thin upper layer of soil can store water. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Florian Roth/Thomas Kuschke/Jochen Rall/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to watch more

Space Rock Census

In "Space Rock Census" Amy Mainzer, principal investigator for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission, reveals some new observations about space rocks in our solar system in these videos from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The WISE mission is helping scientists understand the true n

The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela

The churches of Lalibela, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, have been called the eighth Wonder of the World. Pilgrims from all over the country come here. Author: ZDF/Terra X/interscience film/Faber Courtial/Gero von Boehm/Alexander Hein/Andreas Tiletzek, Jörg Courtial Click here to see more

Petra, capital of the Nabataeans

The millennia-old city of Petra was hewn out of rocks. With its palaces, temples and tombs, it was the capital of the Nabataean people. Author: ZDF/Terra X/interscience film/Gero von Boehm/Faber Courtial/ Mounir Zaroub/Andreas Tiletzek, Jörg Courtial Dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos

alugha Points | Neudahn castle

The ruins of Neudahn Castle are located high up on a rocky spur in the Dahner Felsenland. But the strenuous climb is worth it! From the top you have a great view over the Moosbach valley. If you don't like it so steep, you can also choose a slightly longer, but flatter way up. 🗺️ Address: Neudahne

Dripstones as indicators of climate change

Dripstones reveal a lot about climate changes in the course of the earth's history. Scientists can tell from the fine stone structures how often and how much it has rained in the past millennia. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ Story House Productions/ Sigrun Laste/ Jürgen Rehberg, André Götzmann/ Ronald Rist/

What Happens If We Run Out Of Sand?

If the world runs out of sand, what would happen? What would it cost us? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Life Noggin! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeNoggin/?ref=br_rs Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenoggin

Curiosity Rover Hits Paydirt on Mars | NASA Planetary Sciences

Learn about the discovery of conditions that would have been suitable for life on ancient Mars. In 2013, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) science team released initial findings from its first drilled sample using the Curiosity rover. MSL scientist Joel Hurowitz describes the sedimentary rock sample