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Season 23 · Venus Unveiled

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Venus reveals its true face, recorded in detail for the first time by the radar spacecraft Magellan. Our next-door planetary neighbor turns out to be one of the most bizarre places in the solar system.

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1Anastasia Dead or Alive?Investigate the massacre of Tsar Nicholas and his family, and evaluate whether modern science has resolved the mystery surrounding Princess Anastasia.10 Ekim 1995
2Venus UnveiledVenus reveals its true face, recorded in detail for the first time by the radar spacecraft Magellan. Our next-door planetary neighbor turns out to be one of the most bizarre places in the solar system.17 Ekim 1995
3Hawaii Born of FireFrom their blistering beginnings as molten rock, the Hawiian islands have grown into a verdant paradise of unique lifeforms.24 Ekim 1995
4The Doomsday AsteroidIs there an asteroid or comet out there with our name on it? NOVA scans the skies and the geological record on Earth, for evidence that giant rocks from outer space have struck before and will eventually plow into our planet again.31 Ekim 1995
5Lightning!07 Kasım 1995
6Hunt for the Serial ArsonistIn the spring of 1991, a rash of suspicious store fires in Los Angeles set fire investigators on the trail of a serial arsonist. Using ingenious techniques to "read" burn patterns and reconstruct the chain of events at each fire, the team uncovered a crucial clue—a fingerprint on a crude incendiary device. Eight months later, the team closed in on their chief suspect and revealed the shocking truth behind his identity. A classic scientific detective story with a final twist that will keep viewers guessing until the end.14 Kasım 1995
7Treasures of the Great Barrier ReefRecording sights that will astonish even experienced divers, NOVA documents an extraordinary day in the life of the largest coral reef in the world, capturing for the first time the annual spawning of coral and other unusual creatures of the reef.28 Kasım 1995
8Race to Catch a Buckyball19 Aralık 1995
9Can Buildings Make You Sick?A search for the causes of Sick Building Syndrome. Experts look at various problem buildings, inspecting their air conditioning, lights and carpets for clues to the mysterious maladies afflicting the workers inside.26 Aralık 1995
10Terror in the Mine Fields09 Ocak 1996
11The Day the Earth Shook16 Ocak 1996
12B-29 Frozen in TimeTravel on a perilous mission to repair and refly a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years.Gleaming like a jewel this well preserved bomber from World War II rests on the Arctic tundra where it was abandoned when it crash landed in 1947. This plane has long been a legend and now facing incredible hardship a team of adventurers struggle to bring the frozen warbird back to life.NOVA follows bold pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his team on two expeditions to revive Kee Bird and make it fly again in one of the most isolated and harshest environments on Earth. Despite severe weather illness and difficulties with the shuttle plane in 1994 Greenamyer returns in May 1995 with a larger crew a more reliable shuttle plane and a new plan to bring Kee Bird back to life and back home.30 Ocak 1996
13Plague Fighters06 Şubat 1996
14War Machines of Tomorrow20 Şubat 1996
15Kidnapped by U.F.O.'s?Carl Sagan and other scientists investigate claims that people have been visited or abducted by aliens.27 Şubat 1996
16Flood!The Great Flood of 1993 leaves a wake of destruction across the Midwest. Can rivers ever be contained?26 Mart 1996
17Dr. Spock the Baby Doc02 Nisan 1996
18Warriors of the AmazonExplore the unique culture of the Yanomami, an isolated tribe living deep in the Amazonian rainforest.09 Nisan 1996
19Bombing of AmericaBombing is on the rise across the United States. But science is fighting back. Hidden within the chaos of a crime scene lie clues that can solve the case. Can science help stop the "Bombing of America"?16 Nisan 1996

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