Channel: NPR's Skunk Bear

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Newton and Einstein had big ideas, but needed an eclipse to prove them. And scientists are still pursuing secrets of the universe one eclipse at a time. ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2dH6fpR TUMBLR: skunkbear.tumblr.com TWITTER: twitter.com/NPRskunkbear Credits: Produced and animated by Adam Cole (@cadamole) Produced by Ryan Kellman Senior Editors: Alison Richards and Andrea Kissack Supervising Editor: Anne Gudenkauf Copyright © 2017 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use for further information. npr.org/about-npr/179876898/terms-of-use For permission to reuse this video, visit our permissions pages at npr.org npr.org/about-npr/179881519/rights-and-permissions-information Music: "Hungarian Dance No. 5" Brahms "Water Music Suite in F No. 8 - Bourée" Handel "Water Music Suite in G No. 19 - Minuet" Handel "Children of the Sun" Denon/Vallance "Friends and Family" Hopkins Additional Footage: Eclipse leaves by youtube user Patrick Coyle SFX from amazing Freesound.org users: australopithecusman corsica-s robinhood76 spectral9 rubberduckie augdog owlstorm planman suz-soundcreations mareproduction mario1298 thavis360 conleec satanicupsman adeluc4 roofdog benboncan markgia