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The story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible.

Absolute Zero

"Absolute Zero" presents the epic story of humanity's struggle to master extreme cold. This NOVA special re-creates groundbreaking discoveries across four centuries that expanded our knowledge of low temperatures and led ultimately to today's cutting edge "cold technologies."

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<p>Scientists have discovered a permanent visitor from interstellar space cruising through our solar system.</p>

Rebel Asteroid Found Flying Backwards Near Jupiter

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<div class="rich-text"><p>Supercapacitors run on static electricity and they can recharge and deliver power faster than conventional batteries. Their main drawback is how much energy they can store. But a new technique for making supercapacitors may eliminate that disadvantage&nbsp;and propel them to the forefront of the renewable energy world.</p>
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<div class="rich-text">A new way of making supercapacitors may help them store more energy than normal batteries.</div>

Supercharged Supercapacitors

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<p>In this collection, you&#x27;ll find original short-form videos from NOVA Wonders, a 6-part series exploring the biggest questions on the frontiers of science.</p>

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