Yes, in an exciting discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope recently detected the coldest ices ever in outer space, something Nasa scientists think could explain the origins of life on Earth.įor years scientists have debated how life started on our planet.

But there’s much more to ice than skiing holidays and cold drinks. Have you ever made a snowman or enjoyed a cold drink on a hot summer’s day? Slippery in winter and cooling in summer, ice is made when water gets so cold it freezes. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript. Series of chemical reactions in which one change causes another, which in turn, causes another TRANSCRIPT Relating to living plants and animals food grown without the use of artificial chemicals Large object made of dirt and ice travelling around the sun with a bright, burning tailįlash of bright light produced by electricity moving in the atmosphere

Most basic biological and chemical units capable of supporting living plants and animals VocabularyĮnvironment on Earth before there were any plants or animals, and which formed the conditions for life Listen to the programme to find out the answer. We know ice is frozen water, but do you know the chemical symbol for water?

Sam and Neil talk about science and teach you related vocabulary. The James Webb Space Telescope recently detected the coldest ices ever in outer space, something Nasa scientists think could explain the origins of life on Earth.

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