Hunt for the Supertwister - Preview
Take a safe front-row seat to the risky and thrilling art of chasing twisters. 5/9/2012
Secrets of the Sun Preview
It contains 99.9 percent of all the matter in our solar system and sheds hot plasma at nearly a million miles an hour. The temperature at its core is a staggering 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It convulses, it blazes, it sings. You know it as the sun. Scientists know it as one of the most amazing physics laboratories in the universe.
Why Ships Sink Preview
Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe "floating cities" that offer everything from swimming pools to shopping malls to ice skating rinks. And the ships just keep getting bigger: The average cruise ship has doubled in size in just the last ten years. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable.
Deadliest Tornadoes Preview
In 2011, the worst tornado season in decades left a trail of destruction across the U.S., killing more than 550 people. Why was there such an extreme outbreak? How do such outbreaks form? With modern warning systems, why did so many die? Is our weather getting more extreme - and if so how bad will it get?
Introducing NOVA's Sun Lab
Learn about solar storms and do your own research using images from NASA telescopes.
How Can I Study the Sun?
NOVA Labs: Learn how to use the Helioviewer, a tool at the heart of NOVA's Sun Lab.
The Threat to Earth
NOVA Labs: What would happen if a solar storm overwhelmed Earth's natural defenses?
Solar Space Telescopes
NOVA Labs: New solar telescopes are allowing us to see the Sun like never before.
Solar Wind and Storms
NOVA Labs: Bursts of plasma released by the Sun create "space weather" around our planet.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
NOVA Labs: Most of what we know about solar science comes from reading the Sun's light.
This Rare Earth Metal Repels Sharks
Sharks are known to be sensitive to the electrical fields of magnets, but surprisingly, this non-magnetic rare earth metal repels them.
Hunting the Elements Preview
Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. To unlock their secrets, David Pogue, technology columnist and lively host of NOVA's popular "Making Stuff" series, spins viewers through the world of weird, extreme chemistry
NOVA Elements App
Explore an interactive periodic table, play an elemental game, and watch the NOVA program.
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