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- An account of Dr. Robert Rines' expedition during the Summer of 1997 to find the elusive Loch Ness Monster and his attempt to counter the scepticism surrounding his famous "Flipper" and "Gargoyle Head" photographs taken in 1972 and 1975. Meanwhile, photographic experts set out to investigate the credibility of the "Surgeon's Photograph" of April 1934, the most famous picture ever taken of the Monster.
- Film on the mechanism of collapse of the World Trade Center.
- Nova looks at how the Wright brothers made their first powered flight through the efforts of enthusiasts to replicate the Wright's early gliders and airplanes.
- Galileo's struggle to convince Roman Catholic Church authorities that Earth revolves around the sun. Why the headstrong Galileo (1564-1642) didn't succeed is explored in interviews with scientists.
- Dudley Moore hosts a lighthearted but deep look at the history of time-- how it began, how it's perceived, and how it will end. Along the way he has conversations with St. Augustine, Albert Einstein, Isaac Asimov (the real one), and other experts, as well as playing multiple roles (including identical twins and an entire family) while a narrator explains using amusing animated asides like the Twin Paradox and musing about whether time is predetermined or has an infinite number of "futures".
- Nova follows a group of art conservationists to the ancient Buddhist Temples of the Mustang. There they attempt to restore artwork that has been slowly deteriorating with time.
- NOVA goes behind the scenes at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to offer a look at the construction and launch of two Martian exploratory rovers: "Spirit" and "Opportunity".
- The auction of some of Newton's papers early in the 20th century uncovers the fact that he had a side other than the genius mathematician and visionary the world knew him as.
- Nova follows cosmologists as they make the inconceivable discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. This new reality forces the astronomical community to deal with the likelihood that the universe is composed primarily of dark energy.
- Documents the emerging science of public health and the social, ethical, and legal dilemmas it posed at the turn of the 20th century concerning Mary Mallon, AKA: Typhoid Mary, who was identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever,
- Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman tells his story.
- Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami.
- This program examines and the many subtle secrets that scientists have teased out of insects trapped in amber.
- New theories explain the beginnings of creation.
- The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. "Nova" shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." This expanded two-hour special shares vivid recollections of astronauts and legendary flight directors, as well as many of the unsung heroes of the Apollo missions. Rare interviews and amazing footage capture America's full-throttle effort to be the first to the moon.
- An exploration of the devastation wrought on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina details failures of levees and disaster-relief planning; why the city was unprepared; and what made Katrina so powerful.