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Einstein. that eclipse showed beyond a doubt that light binds when it goes around a sun during an eclipse. that was the instant that we physicists said ah-hah, relatively is correct and einstein is a genius. that was 100 years ago during that solar eclipse. >> trace: i dont get it. how did we get the theory of relativity out of the eclipse. the bending of light? >> right. newton says that apples and oranges bend when you throw them in a gravitational field. a flashlight we thought goes in a stra...

The disc of the sun. thats only temporary. we physicists know the moon is leaving us at the rate of 1 1/2 inches per year. do the math. in a full more million years, we wont have anymore total eclipses. enjoy them while you can the next few million years. >> trace: 600 million years is about the right time. were looking at argentina. its in the lower left-hand side of the screen, a little crease there. in the sun. thats the moon creeping in. thats what michio says in an hour or so will make the ...

intensified. the army shelling its own people as the arab world steps in to try to end the slaughter of civilians. and an all-out brawl at the mall. police with guns drawn, shoppers scrambling for exits. chaos after christmas on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning. its tuesday, december 27th. this is "american morning." im alina cho along with ali velshi. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> were so glad youre with us today. >> theres a l...

Theres liquid water. we physicists always say follow the water. liquid water is the amniotic fluid of life where -- >> larry: isnt water redundant? >> its common out of space. comments are made out of ice. liquid water is the most precious substance in the universe. we have a lot on earth. >> larry: why here and why then? because there was water? >> yeah. we think water is the mixing bowl for dna getting off the ground. >> larry: is there water on other planets? >> liquid water does not exist ou...

Its like winning a lottery. although the odds are astronomical, most weeks someone hits the jackpot. but there is another intriguing idea called panspermia, which says life could have generated somewhere else and been spread from planet to planet by asteroids. >> larry: dr. kaku, in your opinion, how did it all start? >> probably on the earth. probably in the oceans where theres liquid water. we physicists always say follow the water. liquid water is the amniotic fluid of life where dna got off ...

Although the odds are astronomical, most weeks someone hits the jackpot. but there is another intriguing idea called panspermia, which says life could have generated somewhere else and been spread planet to planet by asteroids. >> larry: dr. kaku, in your opinion, how did it all start? >> probably on the earth. probably in the oceans where there is liquid water. we physicists always say follow the water. liquid water is the amniotic fludd of life where dna got off the ground. >> larry: isnt wate...

The discovery channel documentary discusses several theories about how life originated on earth, and how it could also have originated on other planets. watch. >> it is extremely unlikely that life could spontaneously create itself. but i dont think thats a problem with this theory. its like winning a lottery. although the odds are astronomical, most weeks someone hits the jackpot. but there is another intriguing idea called panspermia, which says life could have generated somewhere else and bee...