Episode Overview
The Big Bang is widely regarded as the moment the universe—and time—began. But what insights can we uncover about this cosmic inception? Is it possible to grasp what preceded the universe's creation? With breathtaking animations inspired by images from space telescopes, NOVA delves into nascent galaxies teeming with explosive blue stars that emerged a mere few hundred million years post-Big Bang. Prior to that, during the "cosmic Dark Ages," light was nonexistent. Yet, scientists have developed a groundbreaking theory regarding events occurring in the tiniest fractions of a second after the universe's inception. If validated, this could unlock profound revelations about our origins in the cosmos.
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Season 48 Episodes 25
1.
Secrets in Our DNA
2.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
3.
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
4.
Beyond the Elements: Life
5.
Looking for Life on Mars
6.
Picture a Scientist/ Search Engine Breakdown
7.
Reef Rescue
8.
Fighting for Fertility
9.
Hindenburg: The New Evidence
10.
Great Electric Airplane Race
11.
Ship That Changed the World
12.
Bat Superpowers
13.
The Cannabis Question
14.
Particles Unknown
15.
Arctic Drift
16.
Edible Insects
17.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars
18.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way
19.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds
20.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes
21.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang
22.
High-Risk High-Rise
23.
Butterfly Blueprints
24.
Alaskan Dinosaurs
25.
Ancient Maya Metropolis
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