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Season 39 Episodes

Hunting the Elements
S39 E6 Length 1:53:49 Premiere Date 04/03/12

Secrets of the Sun Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/24/12

Solar Space Telescopes
Clip Length 03:50 Premiere Date 04/09/12

Introducing NOVA's Sun Lab
Clip Length 02:13 Premiere Date 04/09/12

The Threat to Earth
Clip Length 02:32 Premiere Date 04/09/12

Earth's Magnetic Shield
Clip Length 02:05 Premiere Date 04/09/12

How Can I Study the Sun?
Clip Length 03:17 Premiere Date 04/09/12

Understanding Solar Activity
Clip Length 07:31 Premiere Date 04/04/12

The Dynamic Sun
Clip Length 03:17 Premiere Date 04/04/12

Solar Wind and Storms
Clip Length 02:47 Premiere Date 04/04/12

The Sun's Energy
Clip Length 02:06 Premiere Date 04/04/12

Anatomy of the Sun
Clip Length 03:22 Premiere Date 04/04/12

The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Clip Length 02:55 Premiere Date 04/04/12

Surviving an Elevator Fall
Clip Length 01:31 Premiere Date 08/23/10

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Evolution: Brain Power - S53 E13

Learn how the human brain, and those of clever animals like the dolphin, evolved over time.

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Evolution: Need to Feed - S53 E14

The surprising story of how our planet's diverse creatures became the furious feeding machines they are today.

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Evolution: Body Builders - S53 E15

Discover the process behind the incredible variety of animal shapes and sizes.

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Evolution: The Mating Game - S53 E16

Discover how the rise of sexual reproduction fuels diversity, pushing life to specialize and shaping everything from tiny single-celled organisms to towering ostriches.

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Evolution: On the Run - S53 E17

An evolutionary ride from early aquatic ancestors to highly optimized runners like the horse.

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NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars - S48 E15

Premiered On: 10/27/2021

The Hubble Space Telescope and a heat-resistant solar probe reveal new clues about the sun's 5-billion-year history.

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NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way - S48 E16

Premiered On: 11/03/2021

Explore the history of the Milky Way, including what shaped this spiral of stars, gas and dust and what its destiny will be.

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NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds - S48 E17

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New science and discoveries made possible by ultra-sensitive telescopes and detective work transform alien planet-hunting from science fiction into fact.

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NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes - S48 E18

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A new generation of high-powered telescopes brings black holes to light. Animation reveals what happens when objects stray too close to a black hole's point of no return.

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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang - S48 E19

Premiered On: 11/24/2021

Nova probes the mystery of the Big Bang with stunning animation based on space telescope images.

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Space Wars - S53 E12

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Stone Age Masterpiece - S53 E11

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Knowledge Keepers - S53 E10

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The Battle to Breathe - S53 E9

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