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Finding Life Beyond Earth

Season 38 Episode 13 | 1h 43m 15s

Take a spectacular trip to distant realms of our solar system to discover where secret forms of life may lie hidden. Combining the latest telescope images with dazzling animation, this program immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system.

Aired: 10/18/11 | Rating: NR

Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Original funding provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, HHMI, the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS Stations.

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Extras From This Episode

• Early Earth Bombarded By Comets

  Clip: S38 Ep13 | 5m 10s

• Hunting Planets

  Clip: S38 Ep13 | 4m 40s

• Is There Life on Enceladus?

  Clip: S38 Ep13 | 6m 14s

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