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NASA Reacts to the James Webb Space Telescope Images

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How Scientists Created JWST's First Test Image

How Scientists Created JWST's First Test Image

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Why Distant Galaxies Look Red

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The False Promise of Cloning Your Pet

The False Promise of Cloning Your Pet

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How Seaweed May Help Revive Our Oceans

How Seaweed May Help Revive Our Oceans

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The Hidden Cause of Traffic Jams—and How to Solve Them

The Hidden Cause of Traffic Jams—and How to Solve Them

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This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice

This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice

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How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

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Sharks Are Showing Up Earlier—and Staying Longer

Sharks Are Showing Up Earlier—and Staying Longer

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Saving Notre Dame’s Iconic Stone Vaulting

Saving Notre Dame’s Iconic Stone Vaulting

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Restoring Notre Dame's Iconic Stained Glass

Restoring Notre Dame's Iconic Stained Glass

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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose

By studying dog noses, scientists at MIT are building an electronic nose that is learning to analyze odors to sniff out diseases. Could this tech someday be integrated into smartphones?
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
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Season 38 Episode 16
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Surprising clues indicate that space is very much something and not nothing.
Finding Life Beyond Earth
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Season 38 Episode 13
Finding Life Beyond Earth
We are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone?
Deadliest Earthquakes
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Season 38 Episode 1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Mind Over Money
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Season 37 Episode 7
Mind Over Money
Can markets be rational when humans aren't?
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Season 36 Episode 8
Doctors' Diaries
Seven doctors, 21 years... Saving lives is only part of the story.
Car of the Future
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Season 35 Episode 9
Car of the Future
The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Forgotten Genius
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Season 34 Episode 3
Forgotten Genius
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist.
Storm That Drowned a City
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Season 32 Episode 18
Storm That Drowned a City
What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans?
Einstein's Big Idea
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Season 32 Episode 13
Einstein's Big Idea
The story behind the world's most famous equation, e=mc2
Origins: Back to the Beginning
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Season 31 Episode 14
Origins: Back to the Beginning
Learn about the elements and their roles in the universe.
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
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Season 31 Episode 13
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: How Life Began
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Season 31 Episode 12
Origins: How Life Began
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
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