Watch Nova Season 21 Episode 18: Rescue Mission in Space

PBS's premier science-documentary series, which has won six Peabody Awards and more than 20 Emmys (four in 2002 alone) since its 1974 debut. `Nova' clearly, and often engagingly, `demystifies' a vast range of science, technology and history topics---past and present---and doesn't neglect the human aspect of the story. Its many memorable shows include 1983's...

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Season 21, Episode 18 Rescue Mission in Space

First Aired: December 6, 1994

Recounting NASA's 1993 efforts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Included: footage of the repair process; interviews with engineers and astronauts involved; controversy surrounding the Hubble's cost.

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Premiered: March 3, 1974
Rating: None
Premise: PBS's premier science-documentary series, which has won six Peabody Awards and more than 20 Emmys (four in 2002 alone) since its 1974 debut. `Nova' clearly, and often engagingly, `demystifies' a vast range of science, technology and history topics---past a… (more)

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