Episodes
NOVA: NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way (S48EP18 PBS Wed 3 Nov 2021)
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way: Straddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. But what shaped this giant spiral of stars, and what will be its destiny? NOVA travels back in time to unlock the turbulent story of our cosmic neighborhood, from its birth in a whirling disk of clouds and dust to colossal collisions with other galaxies. Finally, peer into the future to watch the Milky Way’s ultimate fate as it collides with the Andromeda galaxy, over 4 billion years from now.
Airdate: Wed 3 Nov 2021 at 21:00 on PBS
Season 48 Episode 18
NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives.