The desire to be able to see further and further out into space is made possible by an amazingly large telescope in the Ataca wilderness in the northern part of Chile. It is aptly called VLT ("very large telescope") and gives us a glimpse into the cosmic past. Enjoy this journey back in time! A documentary by WissensMagazin.

An interesting discussion from the field of astronomy: Considered minor planets, asteroids are categorized according to their orbits. Also, contrary to sensationalistic Hollywood’s film portrayals, the probability of them posing a danger to planet Earth in the short-run is slight. To the science enthusiasts among our subscribers, enjoy! A documentary by WissensMagazin.

How does a star die and what actually happens afterwards? A documentary by WissensMagazin.

“Floh”, a female eagle owl, is a proud mother. Oddly enough, however not of baby eagle owls, but rather of baby chickens! She sat on the chicken eggs for 21 days in her hutch in Saarburg’s Greifvogel Park [birds of prey]. When the little ones hatched, she accepted them as her own. Viel Spaß!
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Aktion Kinderschutz ("Campaign: Protect the Children") in Karlsruhe is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and making children's lives safer. Watch this video to discover just how effective such an organization can be!

In this episode of "Cettina on the Go," Cettina takes us out to eat and introduces vocabulary pertaining to restaurant jobs, drinks, food, and good table manners.

Cettina and Giada take us on a shopping tour of a local Christmas market and interview the various venders.

Cettina and her daughter make a remarkable discovery at the Christmas market: a stand selling chocolate in the shapes of various tools.

The region Baden-Württemberg is one of the warmest areas of Germany. Yabla's own Cettina asks people at the lake how they are spending their summer, offering insight into German Badekultur and vacation preferences.

Yabla's own Cettina takes us to the part of the Rhine River which runs between the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Due to the beautiful weather, many people are out to take the ferry across the river.

When it's cold enough, the lakes in southern Germany develop a thick layer of ice that is good all sorts of winter pastimes. Cettina talks about the history of ice-skating and interviews an ice hockey enthusiast.

Andy takes us out on the ice to try to determine how deep it is, and then explains the difference between different types of ice skates.

Cettina takes us on a train ride and explains all of the things you need to be aware of when traveling by train in Germany.

Yabla's own Jenny takes us on a tour of the Old Town of Heidelberg, an official UNESCO City of Literature.

Yabla's own Jenny tells us more about the history of Heidelberg's famous landmarks.