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Solar System: Storm Worlds

Solar System: Storm Worlds

Season 51 Episode 9
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Solar System: Strange Worlds

Season 51 Episode 10
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Solar System: Volcano Worlds

Solar System: Volcano Worlds

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Solar System: Icy Worlds

Solar System: Icy Worlds

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Solar System: Wandering Worlds

Solar System: Wandering Worlds

Season 51 Episode 13
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Decoding the Universe: Quantum

Decoding the Universe: Quantum

Season 51 Episode 14
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Building Stuff: Boost It!

Building Stuff: Boost It!

Season 51 Episode 15
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Building Stuff: Reach It!

Building Stuff: Reach It!

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Building Stuff: Change It!

Building Stuff: Change It!

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Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

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What Are UFOs?

What Are UFOs?

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Extreme Airport Engineering

Extreme Airport Engineering

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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos

Season 51 Episode 8

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.

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Decoding the Great Pyramid
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53:23
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
53:51
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Pluto and Beyond
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53:30
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Operation Bridge Rescue
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53:21
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Thai Cave Rescue
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53:34
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Addiction
53:45
Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives.
Decoding the Weather Machine
1:53:20
Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
Great Escape at Dunkirk
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53:15
How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
Black Hole Apocalypse
53:26
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Bird Brain
53:32
Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
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52:55
Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
Ultimate Cruise Ship
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53:09
Join pioneering shipbuilders as they embark on a feat of maritime engineering.
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