NOVA

Description

This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program "Horizons, " the U.S. series frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of a particular discovery.

Upcoming Episodes

• Rain Bombs

  Scientists try to figure out how to predict weather events called "rain bombs" that sink ships and down planes. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 @ 05:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

  See our full program schedule.

• Athens: Birth of Democracy

  Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026 @ 01:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Friday, May. 01, 2026 @ 05:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Saturday, May. 02, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

  See our full program schedule.

• Decoding the Universe: Cosmos

  How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Wednesday, May. 06, 2026 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Thursday, May. 07, 2026 @ 01:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Thursday, May. 07, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Friday, May. 08, 2026 @ 05:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Saturday, May. 09, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

  See our full program schedule.

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