Preview: Season 51 Episode 13 | 30s | Video has closed captioning.
From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know – and even how we think about – our solar system.
Aired: 10/30/24
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- [Announcer] On "NOVA:" solar system.
- This model of the solar system, it's missing all of the most interesting bits.
- Are there more planets in the dark regions waiting to be discovered?
- Its existence is hypothetical, but science doesn't deal in fairytales (explosion booming) (intense music) - [Announcer] Wandering worlds on "NOVA."
(calm music)
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