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Making North America: Origins

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Arctic Ghost Ship

Season 42 Episode 16

NOVA presents an exclusive breakthrough in the greatest unsolved mystery in Arctic exploration. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set off to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, commanding 128 men in two robust and well-stocked Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror. They were never heard from again.

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Join pioneering shipbuilders as they embark on a feat of maritime engineering.
School of the Future
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How can the science of learning help us rethink the future of education for all children?
Iceman Reborn
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Watch as Otzi, a 5000-year-old mummy, is brought to life and preserved with 3D modeling.
Inside Einstein's Mind
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Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality.
Making North America: Human
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How has the land shaped our lives, from the arrival of the first Americans to today?
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How did massive volcanic eruptions, inland seas, and land bridges pave the way for life?
Making North America: Origins
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Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over 3 billion years.
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Watch as the New Horizons spacecraft captures our first clear view of Pluto’s icy surface.
Sinkholes—Buried Alive
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The catastrophic collapse of the ground beneath our feet is a growing worldwide hazard.
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Which technologies worked in the race to track down the men behind the marathon attack?
Mind of a Rampage Killer
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Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?
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A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind an ancient Egyptian war machine.
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