NOVA (Staffel 46)

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  • Poster for Pluto and Beyond

    Pluto and Beyond (Folge 1)

    Sendedatum: 2019-01-02

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Since 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 Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.

  • Poster for Einstein's Quantum Riddle

    Einstein's Quantum Riddle (Folge 2) 6.0

    Sendedatum: 2019-01-09

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance,” but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from computers to cryptography. Physicists have gradually become convinced that the phenomenon—two subatomic particles that mirror changes in each other instantaneously over any distance—is real.

  • Poster for Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire

    Kïlauea: Hawai'i on Fire (Folge 3)

    Sendedatum: 2019-01-23

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Journey 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 in volcano activity that turned paradise into an inferno.

  • Poster for Decoding the Great Pyramid

    Decoding the Great Pyramid (Folge 4)

    Sendedatum: 2019-02-06

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: New archeological evidence sheds light on the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

  • Poster for Rise of the Rockets

    Rise of the Rockets (Folge 5)

    Sendedatum: 2019-02-13

    Laufzeit: 55 min

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

  • Poster for The Next Pompeii

    The Next Pompeii (Folge 6)

    Sendedatum: 2019-02-20

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts the city of Naples at risk.

  • Poster for Saving the Dead Sea

    Saving the Dead Sea (Folge 7)

    Sendedatum: 2019-04-24

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Scientists, engineers and political leaders devise a plan to save the Dead Sea, whose levels have declined by more than 65 feet since 1976.

  • Poster for Inside the Megafire

    Inside the Megafire (Folge 8)

    Sendedatum: 2019-05-08

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: 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.

  • Poster for First Horse Warriors

    First Horse Warriors (Folge 9)

    Sendedatum: 2019-05-15

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Canadian anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels to sites in Kazakhstan, genetics labs in Denmark and anthropology museums in Russia to unlock mysteries surrounding the first riders of wild horses.

  • Poster for Lost Viking Army

    Lost Viking Army (Folge 10) 8.0

    Sendedatum: 2019-05-22

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Forensic archaeologist Cat Jarman and her team investigate the Great Heathen army, a legendary Viking fighting force that invaded England in the 9th century.

  • Poster for Back to the Moon

    Back to the Moon (Folge 11)

    Sendedatum: 2019-07-10

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: On 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 industry are working together to reach our nearest celestial neighbour. But why go back? The Moon can serve as a platform for basic astronomical research; as an abundant source of rare metals and hydrogen fuel; and ultimately as a stepping stone for human missions to Mars and beyond. Join the next generation of engineers that aim to take us to the Moon, and discover how our legacy of lunar exploration won't be confined to the history books for long.

  • Poster for The Planets: Inner Worlds

    The Planets: Inner Worlds (Folge 12)

    Sendedatum: 2019-07-24

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life.

  • Poster for The Planets: Mars

    The Planets: Mars (Folge 13)

    Sendedatum: 2019-07-24

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: The dry, red planet Mars was once a blue water world studded with active volcanoes and may have even had the ingredients to support life.

  • Poster for The Planets: Jupiter

    The Planets: Jupiter (Folge 14)

    Sendedatum: 2019-07-31

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: 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.

  • Poster for The Planets: Saturn

    The Planets: Saturn (Folge 15)

    Sendedatum: 2019-08-07

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Nasa's Cassini reveals the mysteries of Saturn's rings and new hope for life on one of its moons.

  • Poster for The Planets: Ice Worlds

    The Planets: Ice Worlds (Folge 16)

    Sendedatum: 2019-08-14

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Uranus and Neptune's unexpected rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons; an up-close view of Pluto before exploring the Kuiper belt.

  • Poster for Why Bridges Collapse

    Why Bridges Collapse (Folge 17)

    Sendedatum: 2019-10-16

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Join experts as they compare what happened in several deadly bridge collapses across America.

  • Poster for Look Who's Driving

    Look Who's Driving (Folge 18)

    Sendedatum: 2019-10-23

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Self-driving cars may one day be big business, but will they ever be safer than human drivers?

  • Poster for Rise of the Mammals

    Rise of the Mammals (Folge 19)

    Sendedatum: 2019-10-30

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Sixty-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 the huge array of species—including humans—that rule the Earth today.

  • Poster for Dead Sea Scroll Detectives

    Dead Sea Scroll Detectives (Folge 20)

    Sendedatum: 2019-11-06

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Since 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 include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces—and remain an enigma. Now, scientists are using new technologies to read the unreadable, solve mysteries that have endured for millennia, and even discover million-dollar fakes.

  • Poster for Decoding Da Vinci

    Decoding Da Vinci (Folge 21)

    Sendedatum: 2019-11-13

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: How 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.

  • Poster for The Violence Paradox

    The Violence Paradox (Folge 22)

    Sendedatum: 2019-11-20

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Is violence actually declining? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?

  • Poster for Animal Espionage

    Animal Espionage (Folge 23)

    Sendedatum: 2019-11-27

    Laufzeit: 55 min

    Übersicht: Camera technology is revolutionizing the study of animals—without them even noticing.

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