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Clip: Season 45 | 3m 58s
After Hurricane Maria, the Arecibo Observatory and its staff worked to rebuild its facility––home to the most powerful astronomical radar and one of the largest radio telescopes on Earth––and aid the neighboring community.
Aired: 09/25/18
The Arecibo Observatory
Antonio Paris translates how to survive on other planets into surviving after Maria.
The spinning of the Earth means we don't always see straight paths as straight.
Distributed Energy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricans are innovating to find new energy solutions after Hurricane Maria.
Macaque Monkeys Adapt After Hurricane Maria
Researchers investigate whether 1800 macaques may have been changed by Hurricane Maria.
Travel Light-Years in a Lifetime
You could travel to the Andromeda Galaxy if you were moving near the speed of light.
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts
New fissures are devastating neighborhoods on Hawaii’s Big Island.
In different but similar ways, both your brain and the laws of physics can slow down time.
Remembering John Pilley, the owner and trainer of Chaser the Border Collie.
Scientists found a large body of liquid water beneath the southern ice caps of Mars.
NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of?
Peer into the deep unknowns of the universe to explore its mysteries.
NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life?
A revolution in gene editing technology enables scientists to create and edit DNA.
NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?
How does today's artificial intelligence actually work-and is it truly intelligent?
Hunt for clues in the universes to answer one of humanity’s biggest questions.
NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?
Discover how a world of microbes living in and on you can make you sick.
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Explore Africa’s sleeping giant—Nyamuragira, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.
Witness organ transplants as they unfold, and meet patients awaiting lifesaving donations.
Witness the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017.
