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NOVA

Specials 1999 - 2022
TV-PG

  • 1999-07-14T01:00:00Z on PBS
  • 55m
  • 6h 37m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

6 episodes

1999-07-14T01:00:00Z

Special 1 To The Moon

Special 1 To The Moon

  • 1999-07-14T01:00:00Z1h 57m

The 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.

2017-08-21T01:00:00Z

Special 2 Eclipse Over America

Special 2 Eclipse Over America

  • 2017-08-21T01:00:00Z55m

On 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.

CRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now and in the future?

2020-04-16T01:00:00Z

Special 15 Blood Sugar Rising

"Blood Sugar Rising" follows 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.

2022-02-24T02:00:00Z

Special 17 Predicting My MS

Special 17 Predicting My MS

  • 2022-02-24T02:00:00Z30m

A filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.

Why 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.

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