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Is it possible to create a perfect vacuum? - Rolf Landua and Anais Rassat

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The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast, apparent emptiness of intergalactic space, there’s one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. But is there such thing as a total absence of everything? Is it possible to make a completely empty space? Rolf Landua and Anais Rassat explain the science behind vacuums.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Rolf Landua, Anais Rassat
Director
Ricky Earl
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Animator
Ricky Earl, Henry Chung, James Hing, Noel Wong, Robert Thomson
Storyboard Artist
Toby Parry
Composer
Tom Jordan
Sound Designer
Tom Jordan
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen

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