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Space Shuttle Disaster (#3512)
Interviews with investigators and family members give a new look at NASA and the Columbia tragedy.
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Watch full episodes from PBS's signature series, including FRONTLINE, NewsHour, Masterpiece, NOVA and more.
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NOVA | Space Shuttle Disaster | PBS (#3512)
Full Program: An investigation uncovers the failures and design flaws behind the 2003 Columbia tragedy. 52:18
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NOVA | Inside Oliver Sacks’s Brain | PBS (#3610)
See an expanded version of the film's sequence on Oliver Sacks's brain as it reacts to different pieces of music. 04:23
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NOVA | Saved by the Sun | PBS (#3407)
Full Program: Is it time to take solar energy seriously? 53:08
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NOVA | Forgotten Genius | PBS (#3403)
Full Program: Against all odds, African-American chemist Percy Julian became a scientific pioneer. 01:52:15
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NOVA | Monster of the Milky Way | PBS (#3314)
Full Program: Does a supermassive black hole lurk at the center of our galaxy? 51:53
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Program Description: PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Musical Minds (#3610)
Neurologist Oliver Sacks studies how music influences us from the womb and may help combat diseases.
- Sat, July 4, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 4, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, July 5, 12:05 AM on IPTV
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Secrets of the Samurai Sword (#3412)
Travel deep into Japan's ancient foundries to reveal the art & science of making the perfect sword.
- Tue, July 7, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, July 9, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 9, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 9, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 10, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 11, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 11, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 11, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, July 12, 12:01 AM on IPTV
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Secrets of the Parthenon (#3503)
Examines the challenging and controversial restoration of one of the world's best known buildings.
- Tue, July 14, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, July 16, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 16, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 17, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 18, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 18, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 18, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, July 19, 12:02 AM on IPTV
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Kings of Camouflage (#3402)
Cuttlefish can hypnotize their prey, impersonate the opposite sex & kill with lightening fast speed.
- Tue, July 21, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, July 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 23, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 23, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, July 24, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 25, 6:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 25, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, July 25, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, July 26, 12:05 AM on IPTV
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AstroSpies (#3501)
Author Jim Bamford probes the untold story of a former top-secret military manned space program.
- Tue, July 28, 7:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, July 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, July 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Musical Minds (#3610)
- Ape Genius (#3507)
- Bone Diggers (#3408)
- Forgotten Genius (#3403)
- Family That Walks On All Fours (#3317)
- Ocean Animal Emergency (#3517)
- Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives (#3513)
- Space Shuttle Disaster (#3512)
- Cracking The Maya Code (#3508)
- Alien from Earth (#3515)
- Car of the Future (#3509)
- Doctors' Diaries - Part 2 (#3609)
- Doctors' Diaries - Part 1 (#3608)
- The Last Extinction (#3607)
- Extreme Ice (#3604)
- The Great Inca Rebellion (#3409)
- The Four-Winged Dinosaur (#3502)
- Marathon Challenge (#3414)
- Walk to Beautiful (#3506)
