Episodes
1. To The Moon
13 Jul 1999 · 117 min
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.
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2. Eclipse Over America
20 Aug 2017 · 55 min
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.
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3. Blood Sugar Rising
15 Apr 2020 · 120 min
Follow 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.
4. Gene-Editing Reality Check
4 Sept 2020 · 20 min
CRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now and in the future?
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5. Search Engine Breakdown
14 Apr 2021 · 55 min
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.
6. Predicting My MS
23 Feb 2022 · 30 min
A filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.
7. Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
24 Jul 2024 · 54 min
Discover the Gulf of Maine and how its bounty was forever changed by a global appetite for fish. Now with the Gulf warming faster than 97 percent of the world’s oceans, witness how wildlife and people are adapting to rapid change.
8. Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
31 Jul 2024 · 54 min
Dive into Cashes Ledge with scientists as they race to discover if this remote and relatively pristine part of the Gulf of Maine is vulnerable to rapid warming. Can Cashes still offer hope for the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species?
9. Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
7 Aug 2024 · 54 min
Now at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans, Indigenous peoples and scholars practice climate resilience and adaptation, scientists track developments, and entrepreneurs find new ways to make a living from the sea.
10. When Machines Prescribe
30 Apr 2025 · 18 min
Investigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.
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11. Beyond the Elements: Reactions
3 Feb 2021
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12. Beyond the Elements
10 Feb 2021
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13. Beyond the Elements
17 Feb 2021
NOVA Specials: quick answers
How many episodes are in NOVA Specials?
Specials of NOVA has 13 episodes, about 10 hours in total.
When did NOVA Specials come out?
Specials premiered on 13 Jul 1999.