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Nova volume 8
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Also collects Annual #1. We've seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a Kree hottie and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see what the last surviving space cop faces now! It's the Phalanx, the New Mutants' Warlock and more!
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Nova volume 11
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The Nova Corps' deadly secrets stand revealed...and Sam Alexander is in waaay over his helmeted head. This is the beginning of something big, cosmic fans! An epic odyssey that will take our warp speed wunderkind to the very ends of the Marvel Universe! Hot on the trail of the missing Nova Corps, Nova manages to save the lives of some new friends in deep space. But as Sam continues to hunt down clues to the Corps' demise, he finds an all-new threat...
43) Pluto and Beyond
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Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA's most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
44) Chasing Pluto
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NOVA captures New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first ever detailed images of this strange, icy world at the very edge of our solar system.
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What's the secret to stopping crime? David Pogue gives the third degree to scientists pushing the limits of technology, not only to solve horrific murders but also to try to prevent crimes before they even happen. Pogue learns the latest techniques, from unraveling the clues embedded in a decomposing corpse, to detecting lies by peering directly into a suspect's brain, to tracking the creation of a criminal mind. And we meet a genius crime-stopper...
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Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago-including whooping cough, measles, mumps-are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. Vaccines - Calling the Shots, a new NOVA special, takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, and shed light on the risks of opting out. The vast majority of Americans vaccinate their children, and most...
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Nova volume 17
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ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! The Watcher's eye presents a pair of mysteries: Was Nova's father a murderer? And what is the secret origin of the Black Novas? Sam Alexander grieves for the Watcher, and turns to a friend for help - everyone's favorite Guardian of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon! As the secrets of the Black Novas and Sam's dad are revealed, Sam's world is torn apart - but can he come out of this stronger? Plus: When the Alexander home is threatened,...
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Nova volume 23
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AXIS tie-in! It's a perfect jumping-on point when Sam Alexander, the newest Nova, faces...wait, is that the Hulk? What happened to him? Find out why they're fighting - and more important, just how Sam thinks he has a chance! Then, Carnage ensues when the psychotic Cletus Kasady comes to Carefree! Carnage knows Nova's secret identity - and he can't wait to share it with Sam's whole school! What's worse, Nova's helmet is still on the fritz! When's this...
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Go on a scientific journey to the beginnings of modern religion, and dig into both the Bible and the history of the Israelites through the artifacts they left behind. The film focuses on the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) as the foundation for the great monotheistic religions-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This powerful exploration of science, scripture, and scholarship examines the most pressing issues in biblical archaeology.
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Have you ever wondered what's going on inside an animal's head? How do they see the world - and us? Is your dog really feeling guilty when it gives you that famous "guilty look?" Do pigeon brains possess "superpowers" that allow them to find their way home across hundreds of unfamiliar miles? David meets - and competes - with a menagerie of smart critters that challenge preconceived notions about what makes "us" different from "them," expanding our...
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What killed the mammoths? Near the end of the last ice age 13,000 years ago, these mighty beasts disappeared from North America together with some 35 other groups of mammals. For four decades, debate has raged over the cause of their abrupt demise. NOVA presents an in-depth investigation of a controversial new hypothesis which suggests that a massive impact from space could be the culprit, and also explores alternate theories.
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Nova volume 1
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Are there physical limits to how fast humans can go? David Pogue wants to find out how much we can tweak physiology and engineering to move humans and machines even faster. He investigates everything from lightning-fast electric muscle cars to ultra-sleek sailboats to ultra-fast cameras and quantum teleportation. But faster is also about efficiency and the science of optimization: getting things done in less time. From the floor of the New York Stock...
57) Thai Cave Rescue
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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand, and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible.
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each video, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: 1) Origins of the Solar System - The shock wave from a supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planets five billion years...
59) Saving Hubble
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The Hubble Space Telescope-an orbiting eye on the universe that has greatly advanced our knowledge of the cosmos-is in need of repairs never intended to be performed in orbit. Neil de Grasse Tyson takes us to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where our camera crew is given special access to the astronauts training for one of the most complex missions ever attempted.
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Venom scientists are in a race against time. Inside the bodies of many creatures, evolution has produced extreme toxic cocktails, all designed for one reason: to kill. It took millions of years to perfect these ultimate brews of proteins and peptides and we have only just begun to discover their potential. Now, the race is on to collect and study them before the animals that produce them disappear. But how does venom do its deadly work? NOVA reveals...
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