NOVA S46E05 · Rise of the Rockets

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With new technologies, NASA and private companies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.

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1. 1 1. Pluto and Beyond2019-01-02 · 55mSince it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA’s most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Th
2. 2 2. Einstein's Quantum Riddle2019-01-09 · 55mEinstein called it “spooky action at a distance,” but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from computers to cryptography. Physicists have gradually bec
3. 3 3. Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire2019-01-23 · 55mJourney to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, which sent rivers of lava through communities and into the sea when it erupted in 2018. A group of scientists and locals investigate the spike
4. 4 4. Decoding the Great Pyramid2019-02-06 · 55mNew archeological evidence sheds light on the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
5. 5 5. Rise of the Rockets2019-02-13 · 55mWith new technologies, NASA and private companies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
6. 6 6. The Next Pompeii2019-02-20 · 55mIn the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts the city of Naples at risk.
7. 7 7. Saving the Dead Sea2019-04-24 · 55mScientists, engineers and political leaders devise a plan to save the Dead Sea, whose levels have declined by more than 65 feet since 1976.
8. 8 8. Inside the Megafire2019-05-08 · 55mScientists 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 satellit
9. 9 9. First Horse Warriors2019-05-15 · 55mCanadian anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels to sites in Kazakhstan, genetics labs in Denmark and anthropology museums in Russia to unlock mysteries surrounding the first riders
10. 10 10. Lost Viking Army2019-05-22 · 55mForensic archaeologist Cat Jarman and her team investigate the Great Heathen army, a legendary Viking fighting force that invaded England in the 9th century.
11. 11 11. Back to the Moon2019-07-10 · 55mOn the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, NOVA looks ahead to the hoped-for dawn of a new age in lunar exploration. This time, governments and private industr
12. 12 12. The Planets: Inner Worlds2019-07-24 · 55mThe rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life.
13. 13 13. The Planets: Mars2019-07-24 · 55mThe dry, red planet Mars was once a blue water world studded with active volcanoes and may have even had the ingredients to support life.
14. 14 14. The Planets: Jupiter2019-07-31 · 55mJupiter'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 an
15. 15 15. The Planets: Saturn2019-08-07 · 55mNasa's Cassini reveals the mysteries of Saturn's rings and new hope for life on one of its moons.
16. 16 16. The Planets: Ice Worlds2019-08-14 · 55mUranus and Neptune's unexpected rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons; an up-close view of Pluto before exploring the Kuiper belt.
17. 17 17. Why Bridges Collapse2019-10-16 · 55mJoin experts as they compare what happened in several deadly bridge collapses across America.
18. 18 18. Look Who's Driving2019-10-23 · 55mSelf-driving cars may one day be big business, but will they ever be safer than human drivers?
19. 19 19. Rise of the Mammals2019-10-30 · 55mSixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. An amazing trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over, ultimately evolving into
20. 20 20. Dead Sea Scroll Detectives2019-11-06 · 55mSince the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls incl
21. 21 21. Decoding Da Vinci2019-11-13 · 55mHow Leonardo da Vinci used science to create his legendary artwork. Included: why Mona Lisa's smile is so captivating—and what it took to create it.
22. 22 22. The Violence Paradox2019-11-20 · 55mIs violence actually declining? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?
23. 23 23. Animal Espionage2019-11-27 · 55mCamera technology is revolutionizing the study of animals—without them even noticing.