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Behind the Scenes: The Making of "The Planets"
Working with scientists, "The Planets" production team created more than 2.5 hours of CG and VR effects to visually represent the physics of our Solar System.
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Take a tasty look at insect foods that could benefit our health and our warming planet.

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Join the hunt for the universe’s most common—yet most elusive and baffling—particle.

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As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.

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Scientists race to help corals adapt to warming oceans through assisted evolution.

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NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.

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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.

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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.

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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.

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