http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/main Full Length Video(s) for Nova en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:23 GMT Nova: Neil Degrasse Tyson: Death By Black Hole 9993 9993 television/Nova/Neil Degrasse Tyson: Death By Black Hole http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1275372388/Neil-Degrasse-Tyson%3A-Death-By-Black-Hole/videos Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about Death By Black Hole And Other Cosmic Quandaries Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:04:30 GMT 1275372388 1:05:45 0.0 Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about Death By Black Hole And Other Cosmic Quandaries nonadult Nova: NOVA - Lost Treasures of Tibet 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/NOVA - Lost Treasures of Tibet http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1204910532/NOVA---Lost-Treasures-of-Tibet/videos Set foot inside an untouched society and get a remarkably rare glimpse of a Tibetan world's dazzling sacred relics. Join the race to save the surviving masterpieces of an ancient Buddhist kingdom. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:05:26 GMT 1204910532 54:06 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 Set foot inside an untouched society and get a remarkably rare glimpse of a Tibetan world's dazzling sacred relics. Join the race to save the surviving masterpieces of an ancient Buddhist kingdom. nonadult Nova: Car of the Future 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Car of the Future http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785428/Car-of-the-Future/videos Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR's Car Talk, needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and brother Ray as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785428 53:22 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR's Car Talk, needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and brother Ray as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future. nonadult Nova: Cracking the Maya Code 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Cracking the Maya Code http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785408/Cracking-the-Maya-Code/videos The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments, pottery and books. Unlocking its meaning is one of archaeology's fiercest challenges. Until now. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785408 52:48 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments, pottery and books. Unlocking its meaning is one of archaeology's fiercest challenges. Until now. nonadult Nova: Lord of the Ants 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Lord of the Ants http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785281/Lord-of-the-Ants/videos At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his "little savage" phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. NOVA profiles this soft-spoken Southerner and Professor Emeritus at Harvard. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785281 52:52 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his "little savage" phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. NOVA profiles this soft-spoken Southerner and Professor Emeritus at Harvard. nonadult Nova: Secrets of the Parthenon 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Secrets of the Parthenon http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785216/Secrets-of-the-Parthenon/videos A team of architects and engineers investigate mysteries of the Parthenon. How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly with precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids? Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785216 53:11 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 A team of architects and engineers investigate mysteries of the Parthenon. How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly with precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids? nonadult Nova: The Four Winged Dinosaur 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/The Four Winged Dinosaur http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785149/The-Four-Winged-Dinosaur/videos In The Four-Winged Dinosaur, NOVA investigates the most bizarre of these feathered dinosaurs, which has rekindled a fierce, decades-long debate over the origin of bird flight. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785149 53:18 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 In The Four-Winged Dinosaur, NOVA investigates the most bizarre of these feathered dinosaurs, which has rekindled a fierce, decades-long debate over the origin of bird flight. nonadult Nova: Astrospies 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Astrospies http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067784790/Astrospies/videos Millions remember the countdowns, launchings, splashdowns and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR to the Moon in the 1960s, but few know that both superpowers also ran parallel covert space programs to launch military astronauts on spying missions. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067784790 53:12 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 Millions remember the countdowns, launchings, splashdowns and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR to the Moon in the 1960s, but few know that both superpowers also ran parallel covert space programs to launch military astronauts on spying missions. nonadult Nova: Marathon Challenge 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Marathon Challenge http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067784698/Marathon-Challenge/videos NOVA follows 13 sedentary people through a nine-month regimen designed to prepare them for the grueling Boston Marathon. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067784698 52:44 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 NOVA follows 13 sedentary people through a nine-month regimen designed to prepare them for the grueling Boston Marathon. nonadult Nova: A Walk to Beautiful 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/A Walk to Beautiful http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067721463/A-Walk-to-Beautiful/videos A difficult journey that begins in loneliness and shame for thousands of Ethiopian women ends in a productive new life and hope for the future in this award-winning film. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067721463 52:37 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 0.0 A difficult journey that begins in loneliness and shame for thousands of Ethiopian women ends in a productive new life and hope for the future in this award-winning film. nonadult Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires II: Pharaoh's Obelisk 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Secrets of Lost Empires II: Pharaoh's Obelisk http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770405281/Secrets-of-Lost-Empires-II%3A-Pharaohs-Obelisk/videos Discover how ancient Egyptians used nautical experience, ingenuity, and unwavering faith to raise massive 500-ton granite monoliths that have stood for thousands of years in tribute to their unparalleled early civilization. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770405281 57:22 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Discover how ancient Egyptians used nautical experience, ingenuity, and unwavering faith to raise massive 500-ton granite monoliths that have stood for thousands of years in tribute to their unparalleled early civilization. nonadult Nova: Life and Death in the War Zone 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Life and Death in the War Zone http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190684/Life-and-Death-in-the-War-Zone/videos Imagine handling a medical emergency at the height of the Iraq War, beset by heat, sand, and frequent enemy attacks. NOVA heads into battle with the medics, nurses, doctors, and military staff of the 10th and 21st CaSH units. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190684 54:08 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Imagine handling a medical emergency at the height of the Iraq War, beset by heat, sand, and frequent enemy attacks. NOVA heads into battle with the medics, nurses, doctors, and military staff of the 10th and 21st CaSH units. nonadult Nova: Welcome to Mars 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Welcome to Mars http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190661/Welcome-to-Mars/videos Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where MARS Dead or Alive left off. Mission Control and its two robotic explorers face a daunting task–find proof that liquid water once existed on Mars. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190661 53:56 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 5.0 Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where MARS Dead or Alive left off. Mission Control and its two robotic explorers face a daunting task–find proof that liquid water once existed on Mars. nonadult Nova: MARS Dead or Alive 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/MARS Dead or Alive http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190564/MARS-Dead-or-Alive/videos Go inside NASA's risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. Beginning a year before launch, NOVA's cameras follow MER scientists and engineers. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190564 54:07 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Go inside NASA's risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. Beginning a year before launch, NOVA's cameras follow MER scientists and engineers. nonadult Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires II: Roman Bath 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Secrets of Lost Empires II: Roman Bath http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190538/Secrets-of-Lost-Empires-II%3A-Roman-Bath/videos Tour the crumbling public baths of Rome to learn intimate details of what life was really like for ancient Roman citizens, and in the process, discover the engineering feats that made these baths such an impressive achievement. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190538 54:38 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.0 Tour the crumbling public baths of Rome to learn intimate details of what life was really like for ancient Roman citizens, and in the process, discover the engineering feats that made these baths such an impressive achievement. nonadult Nova: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190514/Ancient-Refuge-in-the-Holy-Land/videos Armed with high-tech equipment and ingeniously improvised devices, NOVA and archaeologist Richard Freund embark on a fascinating detective story that may rewrite Holy Land history. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190514 54:01 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.0 Armed with high-tech equipment and ingeniously improvised devices, NOVA and archaeologist Richard Freund embark on a fascinating detective story that may rewrite Holy Land history. nonadult Nova: Lost King of the Maya 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Lost King of the Maya http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190294/Lost-King-of-the-Maya/videos In an ancient Mayan arena, enemies of notorious King Yax K'uk Mo square off in a ball game that appears much like modern soccer. But in this fateful contest, winners live—and losers lose their heads. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190294 54:01 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 In an ancient Mayan arena, enemies of notorious King Yax K'uk Mo square off in a ball game that appears much like modern soccer. But in this fateful contest, winners live—and losers lose their heads. nonadult Nova: Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770190260/Wright-Brothers%E2%80%99-Flying-Machine/videos Orville and Wilbur Wright were remarkable inventors who designed and built their own wings, steering devices, engines, and wind tunnel. But just how did they construct such an impressive flying machine? Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770190260 54:01 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Orville and Wilbur Wright were remarkable inventors who designed and built their own wings, steering devices, engines, and wind tunnel. But just how did they construct such an impressive flying machine? nonadult Nova: Lost Treasures of Tibet 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Lost Treasures of Tibet http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189643/Lost-Treasures-of-Tibet/videos Set foot inside an untouched society and get a remarkably rare glimpse of a Tibetan world's dazzling sacred relics. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189643 53:51 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Set foot inside an untouched society and get a remarkably rare glimpse of a Tibetan world's dazzling sacred relics. nonadult Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires II: China Bridge 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Secrets of Lost Empires II: China Bridge http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189559/Secrets-of-Lost-Empires-II%3A-China-Bridge/videos Travel to 12th-century China as engineers, scientists and scholars help reveal the intricate mysteries behind the revolutionary strength and elegance of the Rainbow Bridge. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189559 54:25 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Travel to 12th-century China as engineers, scientists and scholars help reveal the intricate mysteries behind the revolutionary strength and elegance of the Rainbow Bridge. nonadult Nova: Hunt for the Supertwister 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Hunt for the Supertwister http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189526/Hunt-for-the-Supertwister/videos In seconds, a supertwister can leave immense swaths of death and destruction. But what if technology could help us tame nature’s most violent tornadoes? Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189526 52:46 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 In seconds, a supertwister can leave immense swaths of death and destruction. But what if technology could help us tame nature’s most violent tornadoes? nonadult Nova: The Great Robot Race 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/The Great Robot Race http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189504/The-Great-Robot-Race/videos Twenty-three bizarre looking vehicles line up at the gate of the DARPA Grand Challenge with one thing in common: there's nobody behind the wheel. With names like Terramax, Ghostrider, and Stanley, these vehicles are armed with cutting-edge technology. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189504 52:33 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Twenty-three bizarre looking vehicles line up at the gate of the DARPA Grand Challenge with one thing in common: there's nobody behind the wheel. With names like Terramax, Ghostrider, and Stanley, these vehicles are armed with cutting-edge technology. nonadult Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires II: Easter Island 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Secrets of Lost Empires II: Easter Island http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189487/Secrets-of-Lost-Empires-II%3A-Easter-Island/videos Travel to Easter Island to discover the secrets of this vanished civilization through the "moai," the massive headstones that these ancient islanders created to achieve peace and harmony, yet resulted in geological disaster. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189487 54:22 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 Travel to Easter Island to discover the secrets of this vanished civilization through the "moai," the massive headstones that these ancient islanders created to achieve peace and harmony, yet resulted in geological disaster. nonadult Nova: Battle of the X-Planes 9993 -1 -1 176121 television/Nova/Battle of the X-Planes http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/770189020/Battle-of-the-X-Planes/videos NOVA goes behind the doors of Boeing's Phantom Works and Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works to record classified meetings, flies the most revolutionary planes, and examines the high-stakes battle to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 770189020 1:53:26 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 4.5 NOVA goes behind the doors of Boeing's Phantom Works and Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works to record classified meetings, flies the most revolutionary planes, and examines the high-stakes battle to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever. nonadult Nova: Absolute Zero 9993 9993 television/Nova/Absolute Zero http://www.fancast.com/tv/Nova/9993/1067785502/Absolute-Zero/videos Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it's air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But what is cold? How do you achieve it, and how cold can it get? Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT 1067785502 1:43:23 0.0 Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it's air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But what is cold? How do you achieve it, and how cold can it get? nonadult