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13 episodes · Jul 13, 1999
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S0E1To The Moon
Jul 13, 1999117mThe mission seemed impossible, the odds astronomical, but the results were spectacular. NOVA presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969, in a two-hour special. Meet unsung heroes, experience the dangers, and discover new Apollo perspectives through rare footage, little-known facts, and interviews with NASA scientists, engineers, geologists, and the astronauts themselves.
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Eclipse Over America
Aug 20, 201755mOn August 21, a total solar eclipse crosses the continental U.S. for the first time in 99 years. Scientists and cutting-edge NASA missions investigate this once-in-a-life-time event: how and why they occur, and they reveal about the sun.
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Blood Sugar Rising
Apr 15, 2020120mFollow the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect over 100 million people in the country, costing more than $325 billion each year. The documentary puts human faces to these statistics, exploring the history and science of the illness through portraits of Americans whose stories shape the film.
S0E4Gene-Editing Reality Check
Sep 4, 202020mCRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now and in the future?
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Search Engine Breakdown
Apr 14, 202155mWhy does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day.
S0E6Predicting My MS
Feb 23, 202230mA filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.
S0E7Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Jul 24, 202454mDiscover the Gulf of Maine and how its bounty was forever changed by a global appetite for fish. Now with the Gulf warming faster than 97 percent of the world’s oceans, witness how wildlife and people are adapting to rapid change.
S0E8Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
Jul 31, 202454mDive into Cashes Ledge with scientists as they race to discover if this remote and relatively pristine part of the Gulf of Maine is vulnerable to rapid warming. Can Cashes still offer hope for the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species?
S0E9Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
Aug 7, 202454mNow at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans, Indigenous peoples and scholars practice climate resilience and adaptation, scientists track developments, and entrepreneurs find new ways to make a living from the sea.
S0E10When Machines Prescribe
Apr 30, 202518mInvestigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.