TV NOVA - Season 32 Episode 2 : Origins: How Life Began NOVA - Season 32 Episode 2 : Origins: How Life Began 7.008/10 by 131 users "Origins: How Life Began," zeroes in on the mystery of exactly how it happened. Join the hunt for hardy microbes that flourish in the most unlikely places: inside rocks in a mine shaft two miles down, inside a cave dripping with acid as strong as a car battery's, and in noxious gas bubbles erupting from the Pacific ocean floor. The survival of these tough microorganisms suggests they may be related to the planet's first primitive life forms. Host astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson deepens the search by investigating tantalizing and controversial chemical "signatures" of life inside three-billion-year-old rocks and meteorites found around the world. Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 32 Episode 2 : Origins: How Life Began Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 32 :Episode 1 Origins: Earth is Born Origins: Earth is Born 2004-09-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 2 Origins: How Life Began Origins: How Life Began 2004-09-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 3 Origins: Where Are the Aliens? Origins: Where Are the Aliens? 2004-09-29 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 4 Origins: Back to the Beginning Origins: Back to the Beginning 2004-09-29 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 5 The Most Dangerous Woman in America The Most Dangerous Woman in America 2004-10-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 6 America's Stone Age Explorers America's Stone Age Explorers 2004-11-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 7 Great Escape Great Escape 2004-11-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 8 Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land 2004-11-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 9 Welcome to Mars Welcome to Mars 2005-01-04 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 10 The Boldest Hoax The Boldest Hoax 2005-01-11 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 11 Supersonic Dream Supersonic Dream 2005-01-18 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 12 The Viking Deception The Viking Deception 2005-02-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 13 Saving the National Treasures Saving the National Treasures 2005-02-15 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 14 A Daring Flight A Daring Flight 2005-02-22 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 15 Wave That Shook the World Wave That Shook the World 2005-03-29 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 16 Hitler's Sunken Secret Hitler's Sunken Secret 2005-11-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 17 Newton's Dark Secrets Newton's Dark Secrets 2005-11-15 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 32 :Episode 18 Storm That Drowned a City Storm That Drowned a City 2005-12-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...