NOVA

tv show

poster for NOVA

1003 total episodes

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52 seasons

First Aired March 03, 1974

Overview

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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Beyond the Milky Way

Season 8 - Episode 7 - 1h 55m

Air Date

March 03, 1981

Overview

Sophisticated instruments used by astronomers enable earthlings to see beyond what was once the cloudy barrier of the Milky Way, to a universe of perhaps 100 billion other galaxies. NOVA takes a trip into outer space to see these clusters which are as old as time and several million light years away.