NOVA
- Summary
- Reviews / Ratings
- Photos
- Videos
- Events
Jul 12, 2012 02:00 AM
A physicist reveals that scientists no longer think of space as an empty void but that it is an expanse that contains "dark energy," which is believed to make up 70 percent of the universe and to be the driving force behind the expansion of space.
Past Events
-
NOVA
May 09, 2013
Two scientists explore remote wildernesses around the world to search for a variety of extremely venomous creatures, so the animals' deadly toxins can be harvested and used in scientific experiments that aim to create new medicines.
-
NOVA
May 09, 2013
Two scientists explore remote wildernesses around the world to search for a variety of extremely venomous creatures, so the animals' deadly toxins can be harvested and used in scientific experiments that aim to create new medicines.
-
NOVA
May 08, 2013
Two scientists explore remote wildernesses around the world to search for a variety of extremely venomous creatures, so the animals' deadly toxins can be harvested and used in scientific experiments that aim to create new medicines.
-
NOVA
May 08, 2013
Two scientists explore remote wildernesses around the world to search for a variety of extremely venomous creatures, so the animals' deadly toxins can be harvested and used in scientific experiments that aim to create new medicines.
-
NOVA
Feb 08, 2013
A team comprised of archaeologists, engineers and other experts builds and tests two replicas of Egyptian royal chariots in order to see if the horse-drawn vehicles led to a turning point in the military history of the ancient world.
-
NOVA
Jan 09, 2013
In 2010, a team of geneticists discovered genetic links between modern humans and the Neanderthals, and now, experts are exploring the implications of the discovery and the reality behind the behavior and capabilities of Neanderthals.
-
Nova
Jan 02, 2013
TV Network - PBS
The PBS series "Nova" is beginning its 40th season tonight, and that is an incredibly impressive number. The show examines every aspect of science it possible can. Tonight the show airs an episode entitled 'Doomsday Volcanoes.' Much in the way people in California know that an earthquake is, eventually coming, we all must face the fact that eventually there will be a massive volcanic eruption. What are the ramificaitons of that event and what can we do to prepare? By examining the recent eruption in Iceland, the show hopes to further our understanding.
-
NOVA
Dec 09, 2012
As the significance of the telescope is explored, an in-depth look is taken at a number of the high-tech telescopes that are joining the Hubble Space Telescope in its mission to unlock all the secrets of the seemingly infinite universe.
-
NOVA
Nov 09, 2012
Easter Island is a treeless wasteland with almost 900 giant statues, and while there are many theories as to how the island came to be what it is today, experts set out to test a theory that says the natives moved the statues while they were upright.
-
NOVA
Nov 08, 2012
Easter Island is a treeless wasteland with almost 900 giant statues, and while there are many theories as to how the island came to be what it is today, experts set out to test a theory that says the natives moved the statues while they were upright.
-
NOVA
Nov 07, 2012
Easter Island is a treeless wasteland with almost 900 giant statues, and while there are many theories as to how the island came to be what it is today, experts set out to test a theory that says the natives moved the statues while they were upright.
-
NOVA
Jul 13, 2012
A physicist reveals that scientists no longer think of space as an empty void but that it is an expanse that contains "dark energy," which is believed to make up 70 percent of the universe and to be the driving force behind the expansion of space.
-
NOVA
Jul 12, 2012
A physicist reveals that scientists no longer think of space as an empty void but that it is an expanse that contains "dark energy," which is believed to make up 70 percent of the universe and to be the driving force behind the expansion of space.
-
NOVA
Jul 11, 2012
A physicist reveals that scientists no longer think of space as an empty void but that it is an expanse that contains "dark energy," which is believed to make up 70 percent of the universe and to be the driving force behind the expansion of space.
-
NOVA
Jul 09, 2012
Cameras capture the journey from training to launch of a shuttle crew sent to service the Hubble Space Telescope for the last time, repairing the defective instruments and undertaking one of the most intensive spacewalks ever.
