NOVA re-creates key flights, including the world’s first manned voyage on November 21, 1783. A descendant of the Montgolfier brothers, whose exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, will join a team to build an accurate replica of the fragile paper and canvas craft using 18th-century tools and materials.
| Title | NOVA - Season 42 Episode 5 : Ben Franklin's Balloons |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| Subtitle Available |
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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 42 :Episode 1 Vaccines Calling the Shots Vaccines Calling the Shots
2014-09-10PBS' 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 42 :Episode 2 Rise of the Hackers Rise of the Hackers
2014-09-24PBS' 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 42 :Episode 3 Why Planes Vanish Why Planes Vanish
2014-10-08PBS' 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 42 :Episode 4 Surviving Ebola Surviving Ebola
2014-10-08PBS' 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 42 :Episode 5 Ben Franklin's Balloons Ben Franklin's Balloons
2014-10-22PBS' 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 42 :Episode 6 First Air War First Air War
2014-10-29PBS' 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 42 :Episode 7 Bigger Than T. rex Bigger Than T. rex
2014-11-05PBS' 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 42 :Episode 8 Emperor’s Ghost Army Emperor’s Ghost Army
2014-11-12PBS' 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 42 :Episode 9 Killer Landslides Killer Landslides
2014-11-19PBS' 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 42 :Episode 10 First Man on the Moon First Man on the Moon
2014-12-03PBS' 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 42 :Episode 11 Big Bang Machine Big Bang Machine
2015-01-14PBS' 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 42 :Episode 12 Sunken Ship Rescue Sunken Ship Rescue
2015-01-21PBS' 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 42 :Episode 13 Sinkholes—Buried Alive Sinkholes—Buried Alive
2015-01-28PBS' 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 42 :Episode 14 Colosseum: Roman Death Trap Colosseum: Roman Death Trap
2015-02-11PBS' 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 42 :Episode 15 Petra: Lost City of Stone Petra: Lost City of Stone
2015-02-18PBS' 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 42 :Episode 16 Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery
2015-02-25PBS' 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 42 :Episode 17 The Great Math Mystery The Great Math Mystery
2015-04-15PBS' 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 42 :Episode 18 Invisible Universe Revealed Invisible Universe Revealed
2015-04-22PBS' 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 42 :Episode 19 Nazi Attack on America Nazi Attack on America
2015-05-06PBS' 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 42 :Episode 20 Lethal Seas Lethal Seas
2015-05-13PBS' 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 42 :Episode 21 Chasing Pluto Chasing Pluto
2015-07-15PBS' 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 42 :Episode 22 Nuclear Meltdown Disaster Nuclear Meltdown Disaster
2015-07-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
