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Star Chasers of Senegal
NOVA - S50 - E2
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.
NOVA: Season 50 - 18 Episode s
50x1 - London Super Tunnel
February 1, 2023
Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe’s biggest construction project–London’s new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.
50x2 - Star Chasers of Senegal
February 8, 2023
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.
50x3 - Ancient Builders of the Amazon
February 15, 2023
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
50x4 - New Eye on the Universe
February 22, 2023
Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
50x5 - Weathering the Future
April 12, 2023
It’s hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts, the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. At the same time, many on the front lines are fighting back – innovating solutions, marshaling ancient wisdom, and developing visionary ideas. The lessons they're learning today can help all of us adapt in the years ahead, as the planet gets warmer and our weather gets more extreme.
50x6 - Chasing Carbon Zero
April 26, 2023
The U.S. recently set an ambitious climate change goal: zero carbon emissions by 2050. And to achieve that, slash emissions in half by 2030. Is it possible? And what kind of technology would it take? Meet scientists and engineers who are convinced we can achieve carbon zero in time to avoid the biggest impacts of climate change.
50x7 - Saving the Right Whale
May 3, 2023
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet’s most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species. Follow their efforts and get a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.
50x8 - Hidden Volcano Abyss
May 10, 2023
In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the Pacific islands of Tonga, sending shockwaves around the world. Through first-person accounts of the disaster and eyewitness footage, experience the terrifying power of the eruption and the devastating tsunami that struck the shores of Tonga. Why was this eruption so big, how did it cause the tsunami, and could another disaster loom?
50x9 - Your Brain: Perception Deception (1)
May 17, 2023
Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality, and why you can’t always trust what you perceive. In the first hour of this two-part series, learn what the latest research shows about how your brain processes and shapes the world around you, and discover the surprising tricks and shortcuts your brain takes to help you survive.
50x10 - Your Brain: Who's in Control? (2)
May 24, 2023
Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin. Sleepwalking, anesthesia, game theory, and more reveal surprising insights in this eye-opening journey to discover what’s really driving the decisions you make.
50x11 - Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
October 4, 2023
Today, Earth is enveloped by a thin veil of gas, a narrow band of atmosphere that protects a world covered in lush green vegetation, deep blue oceans, and abundant life. But 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was a very different place: a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, under relentless bombardment from meteors, and with no atmosphere whatsoever. So how did our familiar blue sky come to be? Breathtakingly realistic animations and a chorus of science experts reveal how the primordial inferno first gave rise to an orange-hued cauldron of toxic gasses that would be deadly to us today. Witness how the first drops of rain splashed down on the searing planet, setting the stage for the evolution of life. And discover how life itself helped create the air we all breathe today.
50x12 - Ancient Earth: Frozen
October 11, 2023
700 million years ago, Earth was a giant snowball cloaked in ice from pole to pole—a global deep freeze that held the planet in a stranglehold, threatening the survival of the earliest complex life. How did life manage to hold on in this forbidding world? Leading scientists investigate how this catastrophe may have become a catalyst for life to evolve in creative new ways as it bounced back from the brink—setting the stage for the astonishing complexity we see today.
50x13 - Ancient Earth: Life Rising
October 18, 2023
For billions of years, life teemed in the oceans of planet Earth while the land was desolate and inhospitable. So how did life make the leap to land? Scientists explore how some of the earliest life emerged and invaded a barren, rocky landscape, eventually transforming it into a verdant, green world. Gripping visual effects reveal an alien landscape dominated by towering fungi before the arrival of plants. Witness how the first plants made landfall and partnered with fungi to create soil that would sustain them. And discover how, once life emerged on land, it fundamentally altered the very ground it grew on.
50x14 - Ancient Earth: Inferno
October 25, 2023
252 million years ago, the most devastating mass extinction of all time abruptly wiped out around 90% of all species on Earth. The culprits were the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has ever seen, emitting some 700 thousand cubic miles of magma and rock. Volcanic gasses permeated the atmosphere and acidified the oceans while toxic gasses destroyed the ozone layer, bathing the planet in destructive UV radiation. The event—now called "The Great Dying"—came close to wiping out all life on the planet. Follow scientists as they piece together geologic evidence from the deep past and clues from today’s ecosystems to discover how life made it through and evolved into the astonishing variety we see around us today.
50x15 - Ancient Earth: Humans
November 1, 2023
The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, witness the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of an animal that walks upright on two legs. Explore the power and paradox of humanity’s profound impact on our planet, and ponder the question of how we may shape its future.
50x16 - Inside China's Tech Boom
November 8, 2023
In the span of just a few decades, China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. But how did it get here and where is it headed? Take an insider’s tour of high-profile tech companies and labs that are driving China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation. How does China innovate? What drives its bid for technological supremacy? And what does its rise mean for the future of the global economy?
50x17 - The Battle to Beat Malaria
November 15, 2023
Malaria is one of humanity’s oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising vaccine in the final stages of testing and approval. Follow researchers on a quest to deliver humankind from one of the world’s deadliest diseases.
50x18 - Lee and Liza's Family Tree
November 22, 2023
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history, and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora, and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever.
NOVA: All seasons
S0: Specials
6 Episode s
S1: Season 1
13 Episode s
S2: Season 2
17 Episode s
S3: Season 3
20 Episode s
S4: Season 4
19 Episode s
S5: Season 5
21 Episode s
S6: Season 6
19 Episode s
S7: Season 7
20 Episode s
S8: Season 8
20 Episode s
S9: Season 9
19 Episode s
S10: Season 10
21 Episode s
S11: Season 11
20 Episode s
S12: Season 12
20 Episode s
S13: Season 13
21 Episode s
S14: Season 14
21 Episode s
S15: Season 15
22 Episode s
S16: Season 16
20 Episode s
S17: Season 17
20 Episode s
S18: Season 18
19 Episode s
S19: Season 19
20 Episode s
S20: Season 20
20 Episode s
S21: Season 21
20 Episode s
S22: Season 22
13 Episode s
S23: Season 23
19 Episode s
S24: Season 24
21 Episode s
S25: Season 25
20 Episode s
S26: Season 26
19 Episode s
S27: Season 27
21 Episode s
S28: Season 28
17 Episode s
S29: Season 29
17 Episode s
S30: Season 30
16 Episode s
S31: Season 31
18 Episode s
S32: Season 32
18 Episode s
S33: Season 33
20 Episode s
S34: Season 34
15 Episode s
S35: Season 35
17 Episode s
S36: Season 36
17 Episode s
S37: Season 37
18 Episode s
S38: Season 38
18 Episode s
S39: Season 39
19 Episode s
S40: Season 40
20 Episode s
S41: Season 41
22 Episode s
S42: Season 42
22 Episode s
S43: Season 43
22 Episode s
S44: Season 44
28 Episode s
S45: Season 45
23 Episode s
S46: Season 46
23 Episode s
S47: Season 47
16 Episode s
S48: Season 48
25 Episode s
S49: Season 49
19 Episode s
S50: Season 50
18 Episode s
S51: Season 51
14 Episode s