Video Details
Nova
| Grade Levels: | 6 - 13+ |
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| Core Subject(s): | Science |
| Website: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ |
| Next Airing: | Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 at 3:00 AM on KUED-HD |
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PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Episodes:
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Making North America: Origins
See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to huge eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.
Next Airing: Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 at 3:00 AM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/17/2024 to 11/3/2024 -
Making North America: Life
Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.
Next Airing: Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 at 9:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/24/2024 to 11/10/2024 -
Making North America: Human
From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we've built?
Next Airing: Wed, May 1st, 2024 at 9:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:15 Usage rights: 5/1/2024 to 11/17/2024 -
Why Bridges Collapse
In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. NOVA investigates what went wrong and explores other bridge collapses across the United States. How can new engineering techniques make bridges safer and prevent such tragedies?
Next Airing: Wed, May 8th, 2024 at 9:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 6/21/2023 to 6/20/2026 -
Secrets In Your Data
Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.
Next Airing: Wed, May 15th, 2024 at 8:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2027 -
Decoding The Universe: Cosmos
How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Next Airing: Wed, May 22nd, 2024 at 8:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 5/22/2024 to 5/21/2027 -
Why Ships Crash
When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. How could such a disaster happen? And can the investigation help prevent future accidents?
Next Airing: Wed, May 29th, 2024 at 8:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:54:10 Usage rights: 5/18/2022 to 5/17/2025 -
A.I. Revolution
A.I. tools like ChatGPT seem to think, speak, and create like humans. But what are they really doing? From cancer cures to Terminator-style takeovers, leading experts explore what A.I. can - and can't - do today, and what lies ahead.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 3/27/2024 to 3/26/2027 -
Ancient Maya Metropolis
The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization. Follow archaeologists exploring new evidence into the mystery of why after hundreds of years the cities were abandoned.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/26/2022 to 1/25/2025 -
Arctic Sinkholes
Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future?
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 2/2/2022 to 2/1/2025 -
Butterfly Blueprints
Investigate the hidden scientific secrets of butterflies that reveal them as more inventive and resilient than we imagined, and explore how they're inspiring cutting-edge technical innovations.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/12/2022 to 1/11/2025 -
Great American Eclipse
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/3/2024 to 4/2/2027 -
Great Electric Airplane Race
In 2016, Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered all-electric plane, completed an epic round-the-world flight, a landmark in the long pursuit of an alternative to fossil fuel-powered aviation. NOVA looks at the array of promising new electric planes on the horizon and takes you for a ride in some impressive prototypes that are already in the air-such as Burt Rutan's Long-ESA that can fly at over 200 mph and climb to 3,000 feet in under six minutes. Boeing, Airbus, Raytheon and other major companies are currently racing to develop practical short-haul passenger planes that promise to slash the operating costs and emissions of regular flights. But first, significant hurdles of battery weight, energy storage and cooling must be overcome. How long will it be before the dream of super-quiet, super-efficient airliners becomes a reality?
Length: 00:53:46 Usage rights: 5/26/2021 to 5/25/2024 -
Hidden Volcano Abyss
In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the islands of Tonga. Join scientists as they investigate what caused the blast, how it spurred a devastating tsunami, and if another eruption could be imminent.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 5/10/2023 to 5/9/2026 -
Polar Extremes
Following a trail of fossils found in all the wrong places -- beech trees in Antarctica, redwoods and hippo-like mammals in the Arctic -- uncover the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-thick ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life.
Length: 01:56:46 Usage rights: 3/20/2024 to 3/19/2027 -
Reef Rescue
If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/21/2021 to 4/20/2024 -
Secrets of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the world's biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor's workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade?
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/3/2024 to 10/17/2024 -
Star Chasers of Senegal
A visionary astronomer in West Africa attempts a high-stakes observation of a distant asteroid vital to a NASA mission. From prehistoric ruins to Islamic skywatchers, explore the heritage and future of African astronomy.
Length: 00:54:01 Usage rights: 2/8/2023 to 2/7/2026