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Can We Use Pollution to Find Aliens?

The hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres may determine whether we are alone.

Aired 04/04/2018

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Can We Use Pollution to Find Aliens?

Clip: Season 45 Episode 103 | 2m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

The hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres may determine whether we are alone.

The hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres may determine whether or not we are alone in the universe.

Aired 04/04/2018

National corporate funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P....

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National corporate funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P....

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