NOVA
TV-PG
8.7
1974
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.
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Episode 13 : Lost Treasures of Tibet
February. 18,2003
Before Leonardo da Vinci painted "The Last Supper," Tibetan craftsmen were creating stunning artistry of their deities in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. In "Lost Treasures of Tibet," NOVA goes behind the scenes with the first conservation team from the West, as it undertakes the painstaking restoration of these ancient masterpieces and the beautiful monasteries that house them.
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Episode 11 : Battle of the X-Planes
February. 04,2003
A behind the scenes look at the competition to build the Joint Strike Fighter. Cameras follow engineering teams from Boeing and Lockheed Martin as each makes fateful design decisions.
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Episode 10 : Ancient Creature of the Deep
January. 21,2003
NOVA chronicles the discovery of a "living fossil," a fish called the coelacanth that has remained relatively unchanged since prehistoric times. The program recalls Darwin's prediction that some creatures would have not undergone any major adaptations due to selective pressures and would have remained relatively the same since prehistoric times.
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Episode 9 : Last Flight of Bomber 31
January. 14,2003
On March 25, 1944, a U.S. Navy bomber disappeared into the fog over the Bering Sea heading for a Japanese target. Fifty-five years later it has suddenly reemerged with a remarkable tale. NOVA travels to the plane's final resting place to unravel the mystery. Using clues found at the crash site and the latest forensic techniques, a U.S. government team gets to the bottom of this half-century-old disappearance.
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Episode 8 : Spies That Fly
January. 07,2003
The air war in Afghanistan showed that sometimes the hottest pilots are sitting on the ground operating the remote controls of UAVs—or unmanned aerial vehicles. In newly declassified footage, "Spies That Fly" reveals the astounding capabilities of UAVs and the ambitious plans for future models.
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Episode 7 : The Orchid Hunter
November. 26,2002
For nine months in 2000, Tom Hart Dyke was a captive of guerrillas who seized him while he was collecting wild orchids in the Colombian rain forest. Now Hart Dyke is at it again in the most orchid-rich and one of the most politically unstable parts of Irian Jaya, the western half of the island of New Guinea.
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Episode 6 : Sinking City of Venice
November. 19,2002
Experts struggle to save the City of Canals before it vanishes beneath the waves.
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Episode 5 : Volcano's Deadly Warning
November. 12,2002
In January 1993, six scientists and three hikers were scalded and crushed to death when they ventured into the smoking mouth of the active volcano Galeras in Colombia, confident that no eruption was imminent. This program tells the gripping story of this controversial field trip and the quest to predict when volcanoes will blow.
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Episode 4 : Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
October. 29,2002
In this two-hour special, NOVA celebrates the story of the father of modern science and his struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. The program is based on Dava Sobel's bestselling book, Galileo's Daughter, which reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist—that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun.
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Episode 3 : Lost Roman Treasure
October. 08,2002
Experts rescue pricess mosaics from an ancient city that is about to disapear beneath a resivoir.
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Episode 2 : Mysterious Life of Caves
October. 01,2002
Toxic caverns teaming with strange life-forms spark a brand new theory about how caves form.
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Episode 1 : Killer Disease on Campus
September. 03,2002
Doctors combat the deadliest for of meningitis which strikes young people out of the blue.
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