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How Voyager discovered that Neptune is oddly warm and stormy

Despite Neptune's distance from the Sun, the Voyager mission discovers that Neptune is warmer than its neighbor, Uranus. And, it has the strongest winds of any planet in the Solar System.
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The Next Pompeii
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Season 46 Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
Decoding the Great Pyramid
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Season 46 Episode 4
Decoding the Great Pyramid
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
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Season 46 Episode 2
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Pluto and Beyond
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Season 46 Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Operation Bridge Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 16
Operation Bridge Rescue
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Thai Cave Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 14
Thai Cave Rescue
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Addiction
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Season 45 Episode 12
Addiction
Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives.
Decoding the Weather Machine
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Season 45 Episode 7
Decoding the Weather Machine
Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
Great Escape at Dunkirk
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Season 45 Episode 5
Great Escape at Dunkirk
How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
Black Hole Apocalypse
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Season 45 Episode 1
Black Hole Apocalypse
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Bird Brain
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Season 44 Episode 20
Bird Brain
Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
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Season 44 Episode 8
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
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