Breakthrough (2016)

  • Premiered: Jun 2016
  • Episodes: 73
  • Followers: 1
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Season 2020
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Search for Our Sun's Lost Planet
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Mar 04, 2020
Is it possible that there is a hidden planet within our own solar system? New evidence suggests that the fabled Planet X, or Planet 9, may indeed exist… but where? Meet the teams racing to discover and redefine our planetary neighborhood.
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The Coronavirus Epidemic
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Mar 15, 2020
The coronavirus disease is spreading at frightening speeds from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world. How did this virus develop, and how close are we to finding an effective vaccine?
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Coronavirus: Combating the Outbreak
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Mar 24, 2020
Officially designated as a pandemic, it seems as if COVID-19 has taken over the world. Lucky for us, this isn’t the first time we’ve had to deal with a serious virus outbreak. Experts .. show full overview
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Coronavirus Race For a Vaccine
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Apr 09, 2020
According to current estimates, a widely available COVID-19 vaccine will likely be available within the next 12 months. Why so long? Learn how vaccines are developed and explore the .. show full overview
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Coronavirus: Treating the Disease
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Apr 09, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up globally, every day brings new information about the disease. Learn what the virus does to the human body, and hear from the medical experts searching for techniques to treat the illness.
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Coronavirus: Psychology of a Pandemic
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May 04, 2020
With countries racing to combat COVID-19 and communities across the world on lockdown, the world's attention has been directed towards medical solutions to this disease outbreak. .. show full overview
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World Without Water
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May 09, 2020
Hundreds of millions of people around the world could run out of water soon. Experts are desperately searching for solutions to stave off "Day Zero" when the taps will run dry. But the .. show full overview
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Flight of the Dragon (Mission Update)
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Jun 07, 2020
On May 30, 2020, NASA and SpaceX made history, launching U.S. Astronauts aboard the first commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. See rare, newly released footage of their historic flight, from launch to arrival onboard the ISS.
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Raising Dinos from the Dead
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Jun 25, 2020
Could a 75 million-year-old dinosaur skull that has been sitting in a museum for over 20 years hold the first-ever dinosaur DNA discovered by humans? Follow an international team of .. show full overview
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Saturn: The Moon King
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Jul 01, 2020
The latest developments in space technology continue to reveal the wonders of our solar system. With new moons recently spotted orbiting Saturn, the gas giant has taken the lead in our cosmic neighborhood's moon count.
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Coronavirus: Don't Blame Bats
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Jul 09, 2020
Bats are getting their share of the blame for the COVID-19 pandemic, but are they really at fault?
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Hunting For Martian Life: The Perseverance Rover
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Jul 16, 2020
Meet Perseverance, NASA's latest rover, as it heads to Mars to answer one question: did life exist on the red planet? On the way, it will lay the foundation for human exploration of our closest neighbor.
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Return of the Wolves
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Sep 14, 2020
Capture teams from the U.S. National Park Service track down and relocate wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior under an ambitious initiative to restore balance to a wilderness ecosystem.
2020x16 Season finale
The Body Vs. Coronavirus
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Sep 23, 2020
How can we cope with this tricky virus now rampant worldwide? The key to this battle lies in our immune system. Through the high-tech “eyes” of next generation microscopes, we will see .. show full overview
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OSIRIS REx Asteroid Hunter
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Nov 06, 2020
OSIRIS-REx is NASA's first asteroid-sampling spacecraft on an asteroid called BENNU. It attempts a "touch-and-go" (TAG) sample collection which involves a series of maneuvers that will bring the spacecraft down to the asteroid's surface.
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The West is Burning
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Nov 11, 2020
How did the western United States become a hotspot for unwieldy and devastating forest fires? Learn how the history of forest management and loss of public trust, coupled with climate .. show full overview

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