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NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes

NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes

Season 48 Episode 18
53:16
NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang

NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang

Season 48 Episode 19
53:16
Butterfly Blueprints

Butterfly Blueprints

Season 48 Episode 20
53:20
Alaskan Dinosaurs

Alaskan Dinosaurs

Season 48 Episode 21
53:21
Ancient Maya Metropolis

Ancient Maya Metropolis

Season 48 Episode 22
53:31
Arctic Sinkholes

Arctic Sinkholes

Season 49 Episode 1
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Secrets in the Scat

Secrets in the Scat

Season 49 Episode 2
53:32
Great Mammoth Mystery

Great Mammoth Mystery

Season 49 Episode 3
53:16
Augmented

Augmented

Season 49 Episode 4
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Determined: Fighting Alzheimer's

Determined: Fighting Alzheimer's

Season 49 Episode 5
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Why Ships Crash

Why Ships Crash

Season 49 Episode 8
53:20
Ice Age Footprints

Ice Age Footprints

Season 49 Episode 9
53:21
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds

Season 48 Episode 17

Ultra-sensitive telescopes have transformed alien planet-hunting from science fiction into enthralling hard fact. Join NOVA on a visit to exotic worlds orbiting distant suns to answer an age-old question with thrilling new science: are we alone?

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