Solar System: Icy Worlds
Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds – from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars – and discover why the ice here on Earth is so unique.
Episodes
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Solar System: Icy Worlds
S51 E12 - 53m 34s
Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds – from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars – and discover why the ice here on Earth is so unique.
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Solar System: Volcano Worlds
S51 E11 - 53m 34s
Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that helped create some of the most dynamic worlds in our cosmic neighborhood – and what makes the volcanoes right here on Earth so special.
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Solar System: Strange Worlds
S51 E10 - 53m 34s
From a dwarf planet that looks like a deflated football, to a tiny moon with cliffs taller than Mt. Everest, to the spectacular rings of Saturn, discover how the effects of gravity produce the amazing variety of weird worlds in our solar system.
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Solar System: Storm Worlds
S51 E9 - 53m 34s
Out in the solar system, the weather gets wacky – with globe-spanning dust storms, monsoons of liquid methane, and lightning 10 times stronger than here on Earth. Discover the forces driving the dramatic weather on neighboring planets and moons.
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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
S51 E8 - 53m 38s
How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
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Secrets in Your Data
S51 E7 - 53m 40s
Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. Find out where your data is going, who’s selling it, and how you – and a new kind of web – could put control back in your hands.
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Great American Eclipse
S51 E6 - 53m 34s
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.
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A.I. Revolution
S51 E5 - 53m 30s
A.I. tools like ChatGPT seem to think, speak, and create like humans. But what are they really doing? From cancer cures to Terminator-style takeovers, leading experts explore what A.I. can – and can’t – do today, and what lies ahead.
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Hunt for the Oldest DNA
S51 E4 - 53m 10s
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
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Building the Eiffel Tower
S51 E3 - 53m 29s
Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark. Completed in 1889, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies.
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Easter Island Origins
S51 E2 - 53m 17s
The giant stone heads of Easter Island have inspired theories for centuries. Now, new research reveals intriguing evidence of the origins and inspirations of the ancient Rapanui people who created the iconic monoliths.
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When Whales Could Walk
S51 E1 - 53m 31s
A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.
Extras + Features
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Solar System: Wandering Worlds Preview
S51 E13 - 30s
From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know – and even how we think about – our solar system.
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Solar System: Icy Worlds Preview
S51 E12 - 30s
Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds – from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars – and discover why the ice here on Earth is so unique.
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Solar System: Volcano Worlds Preview
S51 E11 - 30s
Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that helped create some of the most dynamic worlds in our cosmic neighborhood – and what makes the volcanoes right here on Earth so special.
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Solar System: Strange Worlds Preview
S51 E10 - 30s
From a dwarf planet that looks like a deflated football, to a tiny moon with cliffs taller than Mt. Everest, to the spectacular rings of Saturn, discover how the effects of gravity produce the amazing variety of weird worlds in our solar system.
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This Powerful Psychedelic May Help Treat Opioid Addiction
S51 - 3m 28s
There's growing evidence that ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic, may help treat opioid addiction, traumatic brain injuries, and even depression. But it can be dangerous too — including side effects like cardiac arrest and death.
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Can Technology Detect Deepfakes Better Than Humans Can?
S51 - 7m 9s
Researchers are trying to develop tools to thwart deep fakes in several different ways — from before they are even made, to detecting them once they are out on the internet.
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Solar System: Storm Worlds Preview
S51 E9 - 30s
Out in the solar system, the weather gets wacky – with globe-spanning dust storms, monsoons of liquid methane, and lightning 10 times stronger than here on Earth. Discover the forces driving the dramatic weather on neighboring planets and moons.
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What Happened to the Hole in the Ozone Layer?
S51 - 3m 13s
The extreme thinning of the Ozone layer threatened to bring on a global crisis from destroying plants and ecosystems to sky-high skin cancer rates. So, what happened?
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A Hidden Cause of Sinkholes Is Lurking Underground
S51 - 2m 21s
Sinkholes can form either really quickly, or really slowly over a long period of time – and they don’t always come with warning signs.
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Ozempic's Surprising Real Power
S51 - 3m 51s
Scientists thought Ozempic, and other similar drugs, helped people lose weight by working primarily in the gut. But now it's looking like it's real power could be in the brain.
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What Dating Apps Know About You
S51 - 2m 51s
You might sign up for a dating app to find the love of your life. But while you’re swiping, these apps are collecting all kinds of information about you. What do you they know about you? And what are they doing with your data?
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These cheeses are at risk of going extinct
S51 - 1m 11s
Don’t fret – at-risk cheeses are not going to disappear instantly but they getting much harder to make.
Schedule
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Solar System: Volcano Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 23
1 Hour
The violent volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across the solar system. -
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Solar System: Volcano Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 23
1 Hour
The violent volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across the solar system. -
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Solar System: Icy Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 23
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 23
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Thursday
Oct 24
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Thursday
Oct 24
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Thursday
Oct 24
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Thursday
Oct 24
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Sunday
Oct 27
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Sunday
Oct 27
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Sunday
Oct 27
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Tuesday
Oct 29
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 30
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Icy Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 30
1 Hour
Exploring the strange, frozen worlds of the solar system, from ultra hot superionic ice on Uranus to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 30
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Wednesday
Oct 30
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Thursday
Oct 31
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Thursday
Oct 31
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Sunday
Nov 3
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards. -
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NOVA
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
Sunday
Nov 3
1 Hour
Exploring wandering worlds that move around the solar system, from meteorites that impact Earth to a moon that orbits backwards.
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