New Eye on the Universe
Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets
Episodes
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New Eye on the Universe
S50 E4 - 53m 31s
Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets
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Ancient Builders of the Amazon
S50 E3 - 53m 22s
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
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Star Chasers of Senegal
S50 E2 - 53m 20s
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.
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London Super Tunnel
S50 E1 - 53m 20s
Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe’s biggest construction project–London’s new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.
Extras + Features
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Weathering the Future Preview
S50 E5 - 30s
As extreme weather in the U.S. impacts more people – with longer heat waves, more intense rainstorms, megafires, and droughts – discover how Americans are fighting back by marshaling ancient wisdom and innovating new solutions.
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How NASA Colors Images of the Universe
S50 E4 - 3m 8s
The James Webb Space Telescope detects infrared light, which our eyes can’t see. Data image developers bring those observations into the visible light spectrum, where they take on the colors of the rainbow.
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New Eye on the Universe Preview
S50 E4 - 27s
Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
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JWST Searches for Life in Our Solar System
S50 E4 - 6m 22s
There are three places in our solar system, beyond Earth, that are good candidates to look for life: Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, Enceladus, and Titan, two of Saturn’s moons.
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Ancient Builders of the Amazon Preview
S50 E3 - 27s
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
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Ancient Cliff Paintings in the Amazon
S50 E3 - 3m 20s
Ancient paintings on rock walls feature human figures and animals of today’s rainforest, like deer, tapirs, and jaguars. But they also appear to show animals that went extinct thousands of years ago.
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The Mystery and Physics of the Spiral Football Pass
S50 - 3m 43s
The way the spiral football pass travels through the air baffled physicists for years.
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These Ancient Stones Helped Track the Seasons
S50 E2 - 2m 57s
Along the river Gambia in Senegal, there are more than a thousand stone circles. The people who placed these stones would have observed how the locations of sunrise and sunset varied over the year.
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Star Chasers of Senegal Preview
S50 E2 - 27s
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.
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How to Calculate Time With an Islamic Astrolabe
S50 E2 - 2m 38s
The instrument only requires the observation of the sun’s position to begin making calculations.
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These Trains Take Over for Their Drivers to Cut Travel Time
S50 E1 - 2m 54s
To keep trains running on schedule, a new feature allows them to reverse direction and change tracks while the driver walks to the other end.
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London Super Tunnel Preview
S50 E1 - 27s
Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe’s biggest construction project–London’s new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.
Schedule
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NOVA
Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire
Tuesday
Mar 21
1 Hour
An investigation into the increased activity at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, and a look at why these geologically distinctive volcanoes formed in the middle of the Pacific. -
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Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire
Wednesday
Mar 22
1 Hour
An investigation into the increased activity at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, and a look at why these geologically distinctive volcanoes formed in the middle of the Pacific. -
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Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire
Wednesday
Mar 22
1 Hour
An investigation into the increased activity at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, and a look at why these geologically distinctive volcanoes formed in the middle of the Pacific. -
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Building Pharaoh's Ship
Wednesday
Mar 22
1 Hour
Archaeologists and boat builders reconstruct a vessel seen on a mysterious carving in an Egyptian temple. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Wednesday
Mar 22
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Wednesday
Mar 22
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Thursday
Mar 23
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Thursday
Mar 23
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Building Pharaoh's Ship
Thursday
Mar 23
1 Hour
Archaeologists and boat builders reconstruct a vessel seen on a mysterious carving in an Egyptian temple. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Friday
Mar 24
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Friday
Mar 24
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Building Pharaoh's Ship
Friday
Mar 24
1 Hour
Archaeologists and boat builders reconstruct a vessel seen on a mysterious carving in an Egyptian temple. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Sunday
Mar 26
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Sunday
Mar 26
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Sunday
Mar 26
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Tuesday
Mar 28
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Wednesday
Mar 29
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Ancient Maya Metropolis
Wednesday
Mar 29
1 Hour
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. -
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Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Wednesday
Mar 29
1 Hour
An experiment in the Canary Islands uses quasars at opposite ends of the universe to settle the debate over the physical phenomenon of quantum entanglement. -
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Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Wednesday
Mar 29
1 Hour
An experiment in the Canary Islands uses quasars at opposite ends of the universe to settle the debate over the physical phenomenon of quantum entanglement.
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