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NOVA: Episode 14
Tóm tắt
When the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm led by angry Pluto-loving elementary school students. What is it about Pluto—a cold, distant, icy rock—that captures so many hearts? Four years after the IAU (International Astronomical Union) officially reclassified the ninth planet as a plutoid, NOVA travels cross-country with Tyson to find out.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- NOVA
- Mùa
- Mùa 37
- Tập
- Tập 14
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2010-03-02
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 14 là tập 14 trong Season 37 của NOVA. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2010-03-02. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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