NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang
The Big Bang is when the cosmos started and time itself began. With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA winds back the ages to discover new clues about this ultimate genesis and what happened in the universe’s first few seconds.
Episodes
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Search Engine Breakdown
S48 E101 - 20m 37s
Why does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang
S48 E19 - 53m 27s
The Big Bang is when the cosmos started and time itself began. With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA winds back the ages to discover new clues about this ultimate genesis and what happened in the universe’s first few seconds.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes
S48 E18 - 53m 27s
Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature’s strangest and most powerful objects. Discover new science showing how black holes reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and might even be portals to another universe.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds
S48 E17 - 53m 27s
Ultra-sensitive telescopes have transformed alien planet-hunting from science fiction into enthralling hard fact. Join NOVA on a visit to exotic worlds orbiting distant suns to answer an age-old question with thrilling new science: are we alone?
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way
S48 E16 - 53m 26s
Straddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. But what shaped this giant spiral of stars and what will be its destiny? NOVA travels back in time to unlock the turbulent story of our cosmic neighborhood.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars
S48 E15 - 53m 27s
The sun is our life-giving source of light, heat, and energy, and new discoveries are unraveling its epic history. Join NOVA on a spectacular voyage to discover its place in a grand cycle of birth, death and renewal that makes this the age of stars.
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Edible Insects
S48 E14 - 53m 28s
From crunchy crickets to nutty fly grubs, NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods and how they could benefit our health and our warming planet.
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Arctic Drift
S48 E13 - 53m 32s
Join scientists on the biggest Arctic research expedition of all time. Facing hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and brutal cold, the team strives to understand the forces that are changing the region—and the world—forever.
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Particles Unknown
S48 E12 - 53m 28s
Outnumbering atoms a billion to one, neutrinos are the universe’s most common yet most elusive and baffling particle. NOVA joins an international team of neutrino hunters whose discoveries may change our understanding of how the universe works.
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The Cannabis Question
S48 E11 - 53m 32s
As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA investigates the latest scientific evidence for its potential benefits and risks, and how criminalization has disproportionately harmed communities of color.
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Bat Superpowers
S48 E10 - 53m 23s
Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.
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Ship That Changed the World
S48 E9 - 53m 12s
The Age of Exploration and Europe’s imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolution in ship design that made long-distance voyages practical. A newly discovered 500-year-old wreck offers vital clues to this momentous innovation.
Extras + Features
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NOVA Universe Revealed Series Teaser
S48 E115 - 1m
In this five-part series, NOVA delves into the vastness of space to capture moments of high drama when the universe changed forever. State-of-the-art animation gives us astonishing, photorealistic glimpses of the birth of a star in a stellar nursery, the chaos created as two galaxies collide, and the power of a supermassive black hole as it flings a star across space.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang Preview
S48 E19 - 30s
The Big Bang is when the cosmos started and time itself began. With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA winds back the ages to discover new clues about this ultimate genesis and what happened in the universe’s first few seconds.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes Preview
S48 E18 - 30s
Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature’s strangest and most powerful objects. Discover new science showing how black holes reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and might even be portals to another universe.
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Yes, There's Really a Frozen Exoplanet named Hoth
S48 E17 - 3m 7s
Exoplanets like OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, aka Hoth, seem to defy the logic of our solar system. So scientists needed to rethink the planetary rulebook.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds Preview
S48 E17 - 30s
Ultra-sensitive telescopes have transformed alien planet-hunting from science fiction into enthralling hard fact. Join NOVA on a visit to exotic worlds orbiting distant suns to answer an age-old question with thrilling new science: are we alone?
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Gaze at Galaxies with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
S48 E16 - 2m 44s
Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has allowed scientists to peer deep into space and far back in time to understand the diversity of galaxies in our universe.
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The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will Someday Collide
S48 E16 - 2m 56s
Astronomers estimate that in about 4.5 billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide. Here's how it'll happen.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way Preview
S48 E16 - 30s
Straddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. But what shaped this giant spiral of stars and what will be its destiny? NOVA travels back in time to unlock the turbulent story of our cosmic neighborhood.
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How a Star Dies in a Supernova
S48 E15 - 2m 48s
The most massive, luminous stars have the shortest lifetimes. Here's why—and how they burn out.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars Preview
S48 E15 - 30s
The sun is our life-giving source of light, heat, and energy, and new discoveries are unraveling its epic history. Join NOVA on a spectacular voyage to discover its place in a grand cycle of birth, death and renewal that makes this the age of stars.
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Will the Universe's Stars Someday Disappear?
S48 E15 - 2m 42s
The chance of a star being born today is much lower than it was in the universe's past. Here's why—and how astronomers predict the age of stars will someday come to an end.
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Edible Insects Promo
S48 E14 - 29s
From crunchy crickets to nutty fly grubs, NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods and how they could benefit our health and our warming planet.
Schedule
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Saving Notre Dame
Wednesday
Dec 1
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Engineers race to rebuild the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral and secure the medieval structure within five years. -
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Saving Notre Dame
Thursday
Dec 2
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Engineers race to rebuild the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral and secure the medieval structure within five years. -
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Dog Tales
Thursday
Dec 2
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A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans. -
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Dog Tales
Friday
Dec 3
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A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans. -
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Dog Tales
Friday
Dec 3
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans. -
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Dog Tales
Friday
Dec 3
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans. -
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NOVA
Saving Notre Dame
Sunday
Dec 5
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1 Hour
Engineers race to rebuild the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral and secure the medieval structure within five years. -
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Saving Notre Dame
Sunday
Dec 5
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1 Hour
Engineers race to rebuild the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral and secure the medieval structure within five years. -
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Rise of the Mammals
Wednesday
Dec 8
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1 Hour
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
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Rise of the Mammals
Thursday
Dec 9
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A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
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Rise of the Mammals
Thursday
Dec 9
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1 Hour
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
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Secrets of Noah's Ark
Thursday
Dec 9
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1 Hour
A new version of the biblical flood story includes instructions for assembling an ark. -
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Rise of the Mammals
Friday
Dec 10
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1 Hour
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
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Secrets of Noah's Ark
Friday
Dec 10
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1 Hour
A new version of the biblical flood story includes instructions for assembling an ark. -
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NOVA
Rise of the Mammals
Friday
Dec 10
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1 Hour
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. -
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NOVA
Secrets of Noah's Ark
Friday
Dec 10
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1 Hour
A new version of the biblical flood story includes instructions for assembling an ark. -
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Rise of the Mammals
Sunday
Dec 12
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1 Hour
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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