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Season 38 Episode 13 | 1h 43m 15s Video has closed captioning.
Take a spectacular trip to distant realms of our solar system to discover where secret forms of life may lie hidden. Combining the latest telescope images with dazzling animation, this program immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system.
Aired: 10/18/11
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Original funding provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, HHMI, the ...
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Original funding provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, HHMI, the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS Stations.
Early Earth Bombarded By Comets
Comets carrying chemicals necessary for life may have come to Earth billions of years ago.
NASA’s Kepler mission lets us search for planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.
Scientists discover evidence for the key ingredients for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Finding Life Beyond Earth Preview
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions: Are we alone?
Watch an uncut interview with the late astronaut, conducted at NASA in 1984.
NASA is sending a robotic rover called "Curiosity" to find out if there is life on Mars.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"?
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
It defines our lives, but what is time really? Have a look into its true nature.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Surprising clues indicate that space is very much something and not nothing.
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We are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone?
An account and investigation of the epic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Surprising clues indicate that space is very much something and not nothing.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
It defines our lives, but what is time really? Have a look into its true nature.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"?
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the story of the first manned mission to the moon.
NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of?
Peer into the deep unknowns of the universe to explore its mysteries.
The rocky planets have similar origins, but only 1 supports life. Was it always this way?
Jupiter's massive gravitational force has made it a wrecking ball and a protector of Earth
NASA's Cassini reveals the mysteries of Saturn's rings—and new hope for life on a moon.
