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Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Season 53 Episode 1
53:31
Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Season 53 Episode 2
53:40
Can Dogs Talk?

Can Dogs Talk?

Season 53 Episode 3
53:39
Mammal Origins

Mammal Origins

Season 53 Episode 4
53:38
Rain Bombs

Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5
53:24
Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
53:25
Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
53:08
Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
53:40
The Battle to Breathe

The Battle to Breathe

Season 53 Episode 9
53:34
Knowledge Keepers

Knowledge Keepers

Season 53 Episode 10
53:41
Stone Age Masterpiece

Stone Age Masterpiece

Season 53 Episode 11
53:42
Space Wars

Space Wars

Season 53 Episode 12
53:54
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Emergency Mine Rescue Preview

This film chronicles the fate of the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean gold and copper mine in August 2010 and investigates the many challenges faced by both the miners and those working around the clock to bring them safely to the surface. NOVA was on-site at the San José mine in Chile by early September.

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Mammal Origins
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53:38
Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs.
Can Dogs Talk?
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53:39
Do speech buttons really allow dogs to talk to us? Scientists investigate.
Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
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53:40
New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city.
Asteroids: Spark of Life?
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53:31
What if violent asteroid impacts actually jump-started life on Earth? Explore a dramatic theory.
NOVA Season 52
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53:41
See how ingenuity and teamwork keep the crew alive and doing science 250 miles above Earth.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
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53:40
Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ISS.
Superfloods
53:28
Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them.
Ancient Desert Death Trap
53:21
Explore mysterious 9,000-year-old Stone Age megastructures found in the Arabian Desert.
Human: Building Empires
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53:32
Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.
Human: Into the Americas
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53:26
Follow ancient humans’ journey into an icy and perilous new land.
Human: Neanderthal Encounters
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53:27
Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals – and how they helped make us who we are today.
Human: Journeys
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53:25
Follow Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and spread farther than any other human species.
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