NOVA
Synopsis
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Season 23 Episodes
EP 1
Investigate the massacre of Tsar Nicholas and his family, and evaluate whether modern science has resolved the mystery surrounding Princess…
EP 2
Venus reveals its true face, recorded in detail for the first time by the radar spacecraft Magellan. Our next-door planetary neighbor turns…
EP 3
From their blistering beginnings as molten rock, the Hawiian islands have grown into a verdant paradise of unique lifeforms.
EP 4
Is there an asteroid or comet out there with our name on it? NOVA scans the skies and the geological record on Earth, for evidence that gia…
EP 5
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In the spring of 1991, a rash of suspicious store fires in Los Angeles set fire investigators on the trail of a serial arsonist. Using inge…
EP 7
Recording sights that will astonish even experienced divers, NOVA documents an extraordinary day in the life of the largest coral reef in t…
EP 8
EP 9
A search for the causes of Sick Building Syndrome. Experts look at various problem buildings, inspecting their air conditioning, lights and…
EP 10
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EP 12
Travel on a perilous mission to repair and refly a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years.Gleaming like a jewe…
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EP 15
Carl Sagan and other scientists investigate claims that people have been visited or abducted by aliens.
EP 16
The Great Flood of 1993 leaves a wake of destruction across the Midwest. Can rivers ever be contained?
EP 17
EP 18
Explore the unique culture of the Yanomami, an isolated tribe living deep in the Amazonian rainforest.
EP 19
Bombing is on the rise across the United States. But science is fighting back. Hidden within the chaos of a crime scene lie clues that can …
