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Nova Season 46 Episodes
Season 46 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
Wed, Jan 2, 201954 mins
Follow the New Horizons spacecraft as it makes its historic flyby of one of the furthest objects in the solar system. Follow as they plan and execute maneuvers to allow the spacecraft to target a Kuiper Belt object known as Ultima Thule.
Episode 2
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Wed, Jan 9, 201954 mins
In an effort to disprove quantum mechanics, Albert Einstein proposes one of its strangest features: quantum entanglement.
Episode 3
Kilauea: Hawai'i on Fire
Wed, Jan 23, 201953 mins
An investigation into the increased activity at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, and look at why these geologically distinctive volcanoes formed in the middle of the Pacific.
Episode 4
Decoding the Great Pyramid
Wed, Feb 6, 201954 mins
Archaeological research by Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass shed light on some of the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids.
Episode 5
Rise of the Rockets
Wed, Feb 13, 201954 mins
Private companies develop new ways to allow for more human activity in space; NASA builds a rocket that goes far beyond Earth.
Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
Wed, Feb 20, 201953 mins
Assessing the risk of a potential eruption of an ancient supervolcano under the Italian city of Naples.
Episode 7
Saving the Dead Sea
Wed, Apr 24, 201953 mins
Scientists, engineers, and political leaders devise a plan to save the Dead Sea, whose level has declined by more than 65 feet since 1976.
Episode 8
Inside the Megafire
Wed, May 8, 201953 mins
Scientists try to determine the cause for the increasing megafire threat by exploring the physics of fire, how firestorms move and travel, and by analyzing aerial drone and satellite data to catch fires before they start.
Episode 9
First Horse Warriors
Wed, May 15, 201953 mins
Horse riding played a key role in human expansion and civilization. But when and how did people first master these animals? Scientists use archaeology and genetics to uncover clues about the first horse riders and how they shaped the world.
Episode 10
Lost Viking Army
Wed, May 22, 201953 mins
Bioarchaeologists investigate a ninth-century mass grave in a rural English village. Will the remains unlock the mystery of the "Great Heathen Army," a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England?
Episode 11
Back to the Moon
Wed, Jul 10, 201954 mins
Fifty years after humans first stepped foot on the moon, engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs engage in new discoveries to make life on the moon a reality.
Episode 12
The Planets: Inner Worlds
Wed, Jul 24, 201954 mins
The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life. Was it always this way?
Episode 13
The Planets: Mars
Wed, Jul 24, 201954 mins
The dry, red planet Mars was once a blue water world studded with active volcanoes. But if it once had many of the ingredients necessary to form life, how far along might that process have gotten?
Episode 14
The Planets: Jupiter
Wed, Jul 31, 201953 mins
Jupiter's gravitational force made it a wrecking ball as it barreled through the early solar system, but it also helped shape life on Earth as it brought comets laden with water and possibly the asteroid that put an end to the dinosaurs.
Episode 15
The Planets: Saturn
Wed, Aug 7, 201953 mins
NASA's Cassini probe explores Saturn's icy rings and moons, capturing ring-moon interactions and revealing ingredients for life on the moon Enceladus.
Episode 16
The Planets: Ice Worlds
Wed, Aug 14, 201953 mins
Uranus and Neptune's unexpected rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons; an up-close view of Pluto before exploring the Kuiper belt
Episode 17
Why Bridges Collapse
Wed, Oct 16, 201953 mins
Examines if new engineering techniques can help prevent deadly bridge collapses by looking at the 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy and collapses in the USA.
Episode 18
Look Who's Driving
Wed, Oct 23, 201953 mins
Exploring the possibility of self-driving cars, including whether they could really be safer than human drivers.
Episode 19
Rise of the Mammals
Wed, Oct 30, 201953 mins
A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Episode 20
Dead Sea Scroll Detectives
Wed, Nov 6, 201953 mins
New technologies help scientists decipher the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls and newly surfaced fragments.
Episode 21
Decoding da Vinci
Wed, Nov 13, 201953 mins
A visit to Florence, Italy to explore how Leonardo da Vinci used science, from human dissections to innovative painting techniques, to create his artwork.
Episode 22
The Violence Paradox
Wed, Nov 20, 2019112 mins
A journey through history and the human mind to explore violence, and how a more peaceful world can be achieved.
Episode 23
Animal Espionage
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
Camera traps and drones offer an up-close look at animals without disturbing them, providing insight into the secret world of animals such as whales, tigers, and giant armadillos.
Episode 101
Black Hole Universe
Wed, Jul 3, 2019
Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature's strangest and most powerful objects. Black holes can reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and may be the key to unlocking the ultimate nature of reality.