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NOVA Wonders Are We Alone?
Season 45
Episode 103
The search for extraterrestrial life is an age-old quest. But recent breakthroughs make today an era unlike any in the history of astronomy. From the exhilarating probing of our own solar system and the Kepler mission’s astounding discovery of thousands of extrasolar planets, to the next-generation telescopes under development, the prospects for finding life beyond Earth have never been stronger.
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
