Wednesday, April 25 at 9 p.m. — Gain a greater understanding of our nearest star–one that might help keep our planet from going dark.

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Starting November 2 — Piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time and the universe.

Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. — NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe.

Tuesday, July 7 at 9 p.m. — Finding "another Earth" in our galaxy; Rudy Tanzi hunts for the genetic key to autism; computers for authenticating paintings; and a profile of spider scientist Maydianne Andrade.