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Space Wars Preview

Season 53 Episode 12 | 30s

An arms race is escalating above us, as military powers vie for control of space. Discover how satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling increasingly crowded orbits, and what can be done to protect them.

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Extras
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Meet 2026 ED138, an incredibly bright object beyond Pluto, billions of miles away from Earth.
Harvard geophysicist John Shaw on earthquake science, survival, and how humans trigger quakes.
Physics says the universe is centerless, but a cosmic alignment has scientists asking questions.
Falling cats seem to break the rules of motion, but the real explanation is stranger than it looks.
Falling is more complicated than you might think.
Here’s why centrifugal force is considered a “fictitious” force.
The story of the dolphin reveals how intelligence evolved, step by step, over billions of years.
MIT nuclear scientist Dennis Whyte on fusion energy and its potential today and tomorrow.
Step into the stunning cave that’s reshaping our understanding of prehistoric art.