Craig Sechler

For over a decade, the Cassini space probe has been sending us dazzling images of Saturn's breathtaking rings and mysterious moons. Now NOVA takes you on a suspenseful ride during Cassini's final hours as it dives into Saturn's atmosphere.

Who were the mysterious people who built Machu Picchu and why?

In 1943, Hitler hatched plans for a diabolical weapon: a bank of “superguns” housed in a massive underground complex in Nazi-occupied northern France, which could pump 300 high-explosive shells into London every hour. Join NOVA as engineers, archaeologists, and WWII historians investigate how this massive weapon worked and learn about two missions designed to destroy the complex.

Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant worlds.

How do you stop a contagious killer microbe?

The New Horizons Spacecraft presents new information on Pluto. Discover what scientists have determined based on these findings and images.

Engineers count down the final moments of a groundbreaking space mission, marking a historic leap in technology and human exploration beyond Earth.