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How Carbon Dioxide Warms Planet Earth

The greenhouse effect keeps Earth warm. Play NOVA's Polar Lab to find out what too much CO2 in our atmosphere may mean for our planet.
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Season 51 Episode 15
Building Stuff: Boost It!
Is engineering humanity’s superpower? See how we can amplify our natural abilities in amazing ways.
Decoding the Universe: Quantum
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Season 51 Episode 14
Decoding the Universe: Quantum
Dive into the universe at the tiniest – and weirdest – of scales.
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
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Season 51 Episode 13
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system.
Solar System: Icy Worlds
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Season 51 Episode 12
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth.
Solar System: Volcano Worlds
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Season 51 Episode 11
Solar System: Volcano Worlds
Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system.
Solar System: Strange Worlds
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Season 51 Episode 10
Solar System: Strange Worlds
What are the weirdest worlds in our solar system, and how did they come to be?
Solar System: Storm Worlds
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Season 51 Episode 9
Solar System: Storm Worlds
Discover the dramatic forces creating spectacular weather on neighboring planets and moons.
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
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Season 51 Episode 8
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Secrets in Your Data
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Season 51 Episode 7
Secrets in Your Data
Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.
Great American Eclipse
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Season 51 Episode 6
Great American Eclipse
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
A.I. Revolution
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Season 51 Episode 5
A.I. Revolution
Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
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Season 51 Episode 4
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
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