NOVA
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 46 Episodes
E1
Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA’s most distant target yet. Joi…
E2
Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance,” but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology f…
E3
Journey to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, which sent rivers of lava through communities and into the sea when it erupted in 2…
E4
New archeological evidence sheds light on the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
E5
With new technologies, NASA and private companies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
E6
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts the city of Naples at risk.
E7
Scientists, engineers and political leaders devise a plan to save the Dead Sea, whose levels have declined by more than …
E8
Scientists try to determine the cause for the increasing megafire threat by exploring the physics of fire, how firestorm…
E9
Canadian anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels to sites in Kazakhstan, genetics labs in Denmark and anthropology museums…
E10
Forensic archaeologist Cat Jarman and her team investigate the Great Heathen army, a legendary Viking fighting force tha…
E11
On the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, NOVA looks ahead to the hoped-for dawn of a new age in l…
E12
The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life.
E13
The dry, red planet Mars was once a blue water world studded with active volcanoes and may have even had the ingredients…
E14
Jupiter's gravitational force made it a wrecking ball as it barreled through the early solar system, but it also helped …
E15
Nasa's Cassini reveals the mysteries of Saturn's rings and new hope for life on one of its moons.
E16
Uranus and Neptune's unexpected rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons; an up-close view of Pluto before exploring …
E17
Join experts as they compare what happened in several deadly bridge collapses across America.
E18
Self-driving cars may one day be big business, but will they ever be safer than human drivers?
E19
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. An amazing trove of foss…
E20
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious le…
E21
How Leonardo da Vinci used science to create his legendary artwork. Included: why Mona Lisa's smile is so captivating—an…
E22
Is violence actually declining? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?
E23
Camera technology is revolutionizing the study of animals—without them even noticing.
