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NOVA • Season 21 Episode 6
OriginsNew Window
How did the colossal forces of the early universe make it possible for habitable worlds to emerge?


 Chapter 1: Discovering The Big Bang
 Chapter 2: A 30-year Search
 Chapter 3: Race For A Sharper Image
 Chapter 4: The Picture Emerges
 Chapter 5: Forging The Elements
 Chapter 6: A Universe Hospitable To Life

DVD: NOVA - Origins       

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