TV NOVA - Season 47 Episode 14 : Touching the Asteroid NOVA - Season 47 Episode 14 : Touching the Asteroid 7.008/10 by 131 users In October 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu to bring it back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx team has just three chances to extend its spacecraft’s specialized arm, touch down for five seconds, and collect material from the surface of Bennu. But if they can pull it off, scientists could gain great insight into Earth’s own origins—and even learn to defend against rogue asteroids that may one day threaten our planet. (Premiering October 21, 2020 at 9 pm on PBS) Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 47 Episode 14 : Touching the Asteroid 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 47 :Episode 1 Polar Extremes Polar Extremes 2020-02-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 2 Dog Tales Dog Tales 2020-02-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 3 Cat Tales Cat Tales 2020-02-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 4 Mysteries of Sleep Mysteries of Sleep 2020-02-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 5 Cuba's Cancer Hope Cuba's Cancer Hope 2020-04-01 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 6 The Truth About Fat The Truth About Fat 2020-04-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 7 Decoding COVID-19 Decoding COVID-19 2020-05-13 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 8 Eagle Power Eagle Power 2020-05-20 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 9 Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check 2020-09-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 10 Secret Mind of Slime Secret Mind of Slime 2020-09-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 11 A to Z: The First Alphabet A to Z: The First Alphabet 2020-09-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 12 A to Z: How Writing Changed the World A to Z: How Writing Changed the World 2020-09-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 13 Nature's Fear Factor Nature's Fear Factor 2020-10-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 14 Touching the Asteroid Touching the Asteroid 2020-10-21 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 15 Can We Cool the Planet? Can We Cool the Planet? 2020-10-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 16 Saving Notre Dame Saving Notre Dame 2020-11-25 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...