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Operation Space Station: Science and Survival
Season 52
Episode 20
Witness life-or-death decisions 250 miles above Earth, as astronauts and Mission Control work together to survive moments of high danger on board humanity’s remarkable orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station.
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Follow the Artemis mission to bring humanity back to the Moon for the first time since Apollo.
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Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history.
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New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city.
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What if violent asteroid impacts actually jump-started life on Earth? Explore a dramatic theory.
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Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ISS.
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Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them.
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Explore mysterious 9,000-year-old Stone Age megastructures found in the Arabian Desert.
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Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.
