Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A simple experiment with a bicycle pump shows us how rocket launchers work. Even though rockets were invented for war and for fireworks, they are also used for peaceful purposes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Astronaut Luca Parmitano talks to us from the Columbus European Space Laboratory. He explains why tadpoles can help us learn a lot about the weightless conditions of outer space.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This segment is all about so-called "Near-Earth Objects," called "NEOs" for short. They are comets, asteroids, metors and man-made objects, as well. What have they done in the past, and what might they do in the future?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This segment talks about the difference between an asteroid and a comet. Important work is being done with the Hera and Dart missions to study how to deviate an asteroid, thus avoiding possible great damage to our beloved planet
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In August of 2014, the European Space Agency Rosetta probe reached the comet 67/P. This mission allowed for the collection of a great deal of data about comets. In fact, in this episode, a comet will be fashioned out of fairly common ingredients in a normal kitchen. That's pretty exciting.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Ugo and Nora are very much in love, and that's where this story starts. The story of this two-episode mini-series is set in the port city of Trieste in northern Italy. Sposami means "marry me."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The exasperated lawyer comes up with a plan for the dog who happens to be named Uno (one). As they are taking care of this, they each get a phone call and have to hurry off.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Neither Ugo nor Nora has any desire to take Aunt Clo up on her offer, but then reality kicks in.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Aunt Clo shows Ugo and Nora around the shop and house and leaves after giving them a few rules to follow. They run off to the attorney to make sure they can go ahead with their separation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nora and Ugo are living in close quarters, and there is a list of eight rules nailed to the back of the door that they are already arguing about.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nora is having trouble forgetting what Ugo did to her but gets down to work, or tries to. Uno comes back.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
As Ugo walks Uno, he goes by his old bookshop. He meets someone he knows, which sets off a little chain of events, giving him a new outlook on things. Meanwhile, Nora is up to her neck in paperwork.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Aunt Clo calls to make sure things are OK with Nora and Ugo, but has a favor to ask. A future bride comes to try on her dress and it looks like she might be getting cold feet.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Ugo has good intentions, but he unwittingly puts the business in a tricky position. Nora rallies but feels Ugo is never around when she needs him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The bridal gown was damaged and Ugo is in the doghouse. The atelier has to rally, and quickly. They also have to get creative in a hurry.
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