Jupiter is not just the oldest planet orbiting the sun—it’s also the largest. Jupiter is not just the oldest planet orbiting the sun—it’s also the largest. So when the young gas giant went on a ...

Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...

About 5 billion years ago, as the Sun forms, most planets around it are still dust. But Jupiter's core already begins to grow. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies.

Premieres Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - 30, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app New discoveries are proving it – our solar system is a weird place, filled with bizarre worlds shaped by extreme forces ...

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV Hosted by renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson, this two-hour special takes viewers on a dramatic and surprising adventure ...

With all the sightings of strange objects in the sky, people have been wondering for decades what these things can be. Whether it’s Roswell or Area 51, people have been convinced there have been ...