This program explores clues gathered from ancient rocks and meteorites in an attempt to piece together how our planet formed, what happened during its earliest days, and when life first appeared. The program includes visits to the scene of a fresh fall of meteorites, several volcanic eruptions, and an underwater glimpse of molten "pillow" lava as it oozes out of volcanic vents in the sea floor.

NOVA Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - The Pinks and the Blues
• s08e02 - The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian
• s08e03 - The Sea Behind the Dunes
• s08e04 - Do We Really Need The Rockies?
• s08e05 - The Big IF
• s08e06 - Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond
• s08e07 - The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor
• s08e08 - The Water Crisis
• s08e09 - Moving Still
• s08e10 - A Touch of Sensitivity
• s08e11 - The Red Deer of Rhum
• s08e12 - It's About Time
• s08e13 - The Doctors of Nigeria
• s08e14 - Message In The Rocks
• s08e15 - The Dead Sea Lives
• s08e16 - Anatomy of a Volcano
• s08e17 - The Science of Murder
• s08e18 - The Malady of Health Care
• s08e19 - Beyond The Milky Way
• s08e20 - The Asteroid and the Dinosaur
• s08e21 - Animal Olympians
• s08e22 - Resolution on Saturn

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.