One of the final aeronautics challenges left in the world today does not involve the use of a plane, a rocket, or even an engine. No one has yet been able to circumnavigate the earth in a balloon. Any team attempting the feat would have to fly higher than most planes ever fly and would need a passenger capsule that could both offer protection from extreme cold and carry the proper navigation and life support equipment. Depending on the powerful jet stream to propel them, crew members would have to plot their course carefully and plan their schedule to coincide with the most advantageous winds. Even landing would be a risky venture. This program follows a team of three adventurers as they attempt to make just such a journey.
| Title | NOVA - Season 24 Episode 3 : Three Men and a Balloon |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
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| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-11-12 |
| Number of Episodes | 1017 |
| Number of Seasons | 53 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 1 Einstein Revealed Einstein Revealed
1996-10-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 2 Lost City of Arabia Lost City of Arabia
1996-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 3 Three Men and a Balloon Three Men and a Balloon
1996-10-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 4 Secrets of Making Money Secrets of Making Money
1996-10-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 5 Top Gun Over Moscow Top Gun Over Moscow
1996-11-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 6 Shark Attack Shark Attack
1996-11-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 7 Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey (1) Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey (1)
1996-11-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 8 Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World (2) Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World (2)
1996-11-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 9 Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets (3) Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets (3)
1996-11-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 10 Cracking the Ice Age Cracking the Ice Age
1996-12-31PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 11 Kaboom! Kaboom!
1997-01-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 12 Titanic's Lost Sister Titanic's Lost Sister
1997-01-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 13 Secrets Of Lost Empires (1): Pyramid Secrets Of Lost Empires (1): Pyramid
1997-02-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 14 Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge (1) Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge (1)
1997-02-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 15 Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (2) Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (2)
1997-02-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 16 Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk (3) Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk (3)
1997-02-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 17 Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum (4) Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum (4)
1997-02-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 18 Hunt for Alien Worlds Hunt for Alien Worlds
1997-02-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 19 Curse of T.rex Curse of T.rex
1997-02-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 20 Cut to the Heart Cut to the Heart
1997-04-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 24 :Episode 21 Kingdom of the Seahorse Kingdom of the Seahorse
1997-04-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
