What Are UFOs?
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
Episodes
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What Are UFOs?
S52 E1 - 53m 43s
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
Extras + Features
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Dino Birds Preview
S52 E3 - 29s
Why are birds the only dinosaurs still alive today? Rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinos became the vast array of colorful bird species that fill our skies.
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What Are UFOs? Preview
S52 E1 - 30s
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
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Area 51: UFO Sightings and an Infamous Government Cover-Up
S52 E1 - 2m 35s
For decades, rumors of alien spacecraft at Area 51 have captivated the public imagination. In what is now known as one of the most infamous government cover-ups, an absence of information fueled wild speculation. Discover how UFO stories may have served as a convenient smokescreen for secret testing of advanced military technology.
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Is the Government Hiding Information on UFOs?
S52 E1 - 1m 3s
The government does keep secrets about aerospace technology, but are those linked to UFO sightings? How much do they really know? With growing concerns about national security and more citizen sightings of unidentified objects in our airspace, the need to identify these unknown objects is greater than ever before.
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Extreme Airport Engineering Preview
S52 E2 - 30s
In New York City, a team of elite engineers and construction workers are on a mission to build the ultimate airport. Follow their ups and downs as they race to build a new, world-class LaGuardia on the site of one of America’s busiest aviation hubs.
Schedule
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What Are UFOs?
Sunday
Jan 26
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Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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What Are UFOs?
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour
Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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NOVA
What Are UFOs?
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour
Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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NOVA
What Are UFOs?
Tuesday
Jan 28
1 Hour
Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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NOVA
What Are UFOs?
Wednesday
Jan 29
1 Hour
Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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NOVA
What Are UFOs?
Wednesday
Jan 29
1 Hour
Astrophysicists and engineers look at evidence that supports the existence of UFOs. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Wednesday
Jan 29
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Wednesday
Jan 29
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Thursday
Jan 30
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Thursday
Jan 30
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Thursday
Jan 30
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Thursday
Jan 30
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Sunday
Feb 2
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Sunday
Feb 2
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Sunday
Feb 2
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Tuesday
Feb 4
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Star Chasers of Senegal
Tuesday
Feb 4
1 Hour
Senegalese astronomer Maram Kaire investigates his nation's history of astronomy, which stretches back thousands of years. -
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Extreme Airport Engineering
Wednesday
Feb 5
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York. -
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NOVA
Star Chasers of Senegal
Wednesday
Feb 5
1 Hour
Senegalese astronomer Maram Kaire investigates his nation's history of astronomy, which stretches back thousands of years. -
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NOVA
Extreme Airport Engineering
Wednesday
Feb 5
1 Hour
A team of designers, engineers and construction workers build a new world-class airport in New York.
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