NOVA
Season 51 Episode 11 - Solar System: Volcano Worlds
All around our solar system, volcanoes are powerful shapers of worlds. Next door on Mars is Olympus Mons, a giant volcanic mountain more than twice the size of Mt. Everest. And closer to the Sun, thousands of volcanoes produce the toxic atmosphere that keeps Venus boiling. Then there’s Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active world in the entire solar system, and Saturn’s moon Enceladus, where clues in its watery eruptions hint at the possibility of life. Discover the explosive forces that molded each of these worlds – and what makes the volcanoes right here on Earth so special.
Episodes in Season 51
When Whales Could Walk
54 min
Easter Island Origins
53 min
Building the Eiffel Tower
53 min
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
54 min
A.I. Revolution
54 min
Great American Eclipse
54 min
Secrets in Your Data
54 min
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
54 min
Solar System: Storm Worlds
54 min
Solar System: Strange Worlds
54 min
Solar System: Volcano Worlds
54 min
Solar System: Icy Worlds
54 min
Solar System: Wandering Worlds
54 min
Decoding the Universe: Quantum
54 min
Building Stuff: Boost It!
54 min
Building Stuff: Reach It!
54 min
Building Stuff: Change It!
54 min
Lost Tombs of Notre Dame
54 min
