This program presents a profile of the late Richard Feynman - atomic bomb pioneer, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, acclaimed teacher and all-around eccentric who helped solve the mystery of the space shuttle Challenger explosion.
Young Ender Wiggin may prove to be the military genius Earth needs to fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race that will determine the future of humanity.
Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy on Earth. Now, newly discovered evidence sheds light not only on this mysterious ancient man, but on the dawn of civilization in Europe.
On March 13, 1989, the lights went out across Canada and the eastern seaboard of the United States. One of the most serious power grid failures in American history was caused by a magnetic storm. Nova explores one of the most serious threats to life.
Over half a century after their imprisonment, veteran Allied P.O.Ws (as well as some of their German guards) return to Colditz to reveal the daring schemes and ingenius devices that helped over 300 prisoners attempt breakouts.
