Star Chasers of Senegal Preview
Season 50
Episode 2
About the Episode
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.
Aired:
| Expires: | Runtime: 27s
Recent Episodes
-
Episode 8, Season 51<br> Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.| 53:38 -
Episode 7, Season 51<br> Secrets in Your Data
Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.| 53:40
Extras
-
Rare stellar explosion will ignite a "new star"
Sometime between now and September a star will explode.1:17 -
-
Great American Eclipse Preview
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.0:30 -
-
The force that makes up more than half of the universe
Dark Energy was first discovered in 1998, and scientists don’t fully understand it.1:40 -
-
Why is the Eiffel Tower Shaped Like That?
The Eiffel Tower was a completely novel design at the time it was built.1:58 -
What really led to the collapse of Easter Island?
What happened to the Rapa Nui civilization is shrouded in mystery.2:58 -
How parrots swing like monkeys
Like monkeys, parrots are also able to travel by suspending their body weight.1:36 -
How Ancient Easter Island statues “walked”
These giant stone heads were not dragged on sleds, as once thought.2:17
