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From NOVA PBS Official. Explore the buried clay warriors, chariots, and bronze weapons of China’s first emperor. (Aired November 12, 2014) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4cWvO2i | #novapbs In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China’s first emperor,…
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From NOVA PBS Official. This force makes up more than half of universe, and scientists still donât fully understand it!
From NOVA PBS Official. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set off to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, commanding 128 men in two robust and well-stocked Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror. They were never heard from again.
From NOVA PBS Official. Explore ancient Maya cities and learn why their inhabitants abandoned them. (Aired January 26, 2022) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/43SKf3w | #novapbs The ancient ancestors of todayâs Maya people thrived in large sophisticated cities across Central America for centuries. Why, around 750 CE, did they begin to abandon many of their major cities?…
From NOVA PBS Official. We bet you remember Gutenberg and his printing press from your history classes, but what was the key to itâs success?
From NOVA PBS Official. Join members of the NOVA team for a behind the scenes look at the preparations being made in Kerrville, TX for the April 8 total solar eclipse! HOST/MODERATOR: Caitlin Saks, Senior Producer, NOVA Follow on social for more NOVA content! Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@novapbs
From NOVA PBS Official. On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will witness the rare event of a solar eclipse that will cross the continental United States. Join NOVA for a live stream prior to the eclipse where we will be joined by NASA scientists at the Kerrville Eclipse Festival in Texas! Learn how to…
From NOVA PBS Official. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4avYAF6 | #NOVAPBS When the bow of the colossal Ever Given container ship plowed into the bank of the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. What went wrong? Follow the dramatic efforts to free the ship and the investigation into one of…
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From NOVA PBS Official. Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3TTbgR4 | #novapbs Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moonâs shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total solar eclipse until 2044. This extraordinary astronomical…
From NOVA PBS Official. 10,000 engineers, technicians and workers race to build a new railroad under London. (Aired February 1, 2023) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4abEwHZ | #novapbs For over a decade, more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers race to build a brand-new subterranean railroad under Londonâ the Elizabeth LineâLondonâs new Underground. One of Europeâs biggest…
From NOVA PBS Official. Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Py2WDL | #novapbs Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the worldâs most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays,…
From NOVA PBS Official. In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts the city of Naples at risk. (Aired February 20, 2019) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4a4WE6k #novapbs In the shadow of Italyâs Vesuvius, a lesser-known volcano rumbles: Campi Flegrei. An eruption could endanger the millions of residents of the city of Naples. Scientists…
From NOVA PBS Official. New archeological evidence sheds light on the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza. (Aired February 6, 2019) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/49yvt3L | #novapbs The 6 million-ton Great Pyramid of Giza is the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. How did the Egyptians engineer the mighty pharaoh Khufuâs tomb so…
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From NOVA PBS Official. A visionary scientist investigates the deep history of astronomy in West Africa. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Iarpeb | #novapbs A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins…
From NOVA PBS Official. The Eiffel Tower was a different color when it was first completed for the Worldâs Fair in Paris in 1889. Since then, acrobatic painters have coated this iconic structure in 19 layers of paint. #eiffeltower #parisfrance #eiffel #engineering
From NOVA PBS Official. More than 1,000 of these giant stone heads are scattered across the island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island. But how were they transported? They were not dragged, as once thought. #easterisland #rapanui
From NOVA PBS Official. Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/483Fzs7 | #novapbs For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. But lifeâs genetic blueprint is incredibly fragile, and researchers have struggled to find DNA in fossils that could survive…
From NOVA PBS Official. Explore the engineering behind Parisâs iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/49api5G | #novapbs Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Parisâs iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 Worldâs Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in…
From NOVA PBS Official. The Egyptian Sahara Desert is the resting place of some of the earliest whales ever found. These fossils may hold the key to how whales evolved. #whales #fossils #prehistoric
From NOVA PBS Official. The Egyptian Sahara Desert is the resting place of some of the earliest whales ever found. These fossils may hold the key to how whales evolved. #whales #fossils #prehistoric
From NOVA PBS Official. New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the ancient builders of its iconic stone heads. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Hsx0wa | #novapbs How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nuiâalso known as Easter Islandâcarved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years…
From NOVA PBS Official. Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3S9epv9 | #novapbs In Egyptâs Sahara Desert, massive skeletons with strange skulls and gigantic teeth jut out from the sandy ground. This fossil graveyard, millions of years old, is known as the âValley of the…
From NOVA PBS Official. Sumo wrestlers try to be as heavy as possible, but they donât have obesity-related diseases. Why? Hereâs what they teach us about the science of fat – and what exercise has to do with it. Remembering sumo champion Byambajav Ulambayar, who died in February 2020.
From NOVA PBS Official. Watch as Otzi, a 5000-year-old mummy, is brought to life and preserved with 3D modeling. (Aired February 17, 2016) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3vIJgGb | #novapbs He was stalked, attacked and left to die alone. Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europeâs oldest known natural mummy. Miraculously preserved in…
From NOVA PBS Official. This discovery rewrites the history of complex societies in South America. The pyramid was built over 5,000 years ago, even before the pyramids of Egypt and Mesopotamia. The spiral is one if the most ancient symbols in the history of humanity, signifying the beginning and the end of life. #montegrande #archaeology…
From NOVA PBS Official. Having virtually no body fat is not as ideal as you may think. Learn about Troyâs struggle with a disease known as lipodystrophy and how it affects his daily life. #lipodystrophy #bodyfat #weightloss
From NOVA PBS Official. Giant armadillos are extremely hard to find. For years, not much was known about this species. In 2013, a baby giant armadillo was caught on camera in the Panatal region of Brazil for the first time, stealing many hearts. #giantarmadillo #wetland #nocturnalanimals #babyanimal
From NOVA PBS Official. About 66 million years ago, an asteroid impact caused one of the worst mass extinctions in Earthâs history. Droplets of molten material from this impact, called âspherules,â could provide more insight into what happened the day the dinosaurs died. #asteroid #dinosaur
From NOVA PBS Official. This fossil could reveal clues to the dinosaursâ final days on Earth. Itâs possible that this animalâs death was a result of the asteroid impact. âď¸ #paleontology #archaeology #dinosaurfossils #fossilhunting
From NOVA PBS Official. Many of the drawings from Leonardoâs messy dissections live on in the most refined of placesâWindsor Castle, just outside of London. Steps away from where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posed for their wedding photos, more than 200 Leonardo drawings are secured in the Print Room. #davinci #monalisa #anatomy #drawing #renaissance
From NOVA PBS Official. FRONTLINE Short Docs revisits the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history, the 2018 Camp Fire, from the POV of 21-year-old Jordan Huff. Subscribe to @FRONTLINEShortDocs for more bite-sized documentaries. #wildfire #frontline #shortdocs https://www.youtube.com/@UCdsOGt7RU-E_u7gPKsFoSqQ
From NOVA PBS Official. To evaluate specific products for protecting people against malaria, researchers rear mosquitoes in labs. They provide water, sugar, and blood. #STEM #malaria #mosquitos
From NOVA PBS Official. Can new engineering techniques help prevent deadly bridge collapses? (Aired October 16, 2019 on PBS) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3sXimZu | #novapbs In 2018, Italyâs Morandi Bridge collapsed, tragically killing 43 people. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had withstood the elementsâand stress from ever-increasing traffic. What went wrong that fateful day? And…
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From NOVA PBS Official. Seeing familiar shapes like faces where they dont exist can be explained by the phenomenon called pareidolia.