NOVA · SEASON 14
Rocky Road to Jupiter
Episode 11 · 1987-04-07
- Documentary
Episode overview
In a case study of the strengths and weaknesses of the United States space program, NOVA chronicles the ambitious and long-delayed Galileo mission to Jupiter—still on the ground long after its planned May 1986 launch.
55 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. Countdown to the Invisible Universe1987-01-20
2. Children of Eve1987-01-27
3. Why Planes Crash1987-02-03
4. Orangutans of the Rain Forest1987-02-10
5. Freud Under Analysis1987-02-17
6. The Hole in the Sky1987-02-24
7. Confessions of a Weaponeer1987-03-03
8. Great Moments from NOVA1987-03-10
9. Will the World Starve?1987-03-24
10. The Desert Doesn't Bloom Here Anymore1987-03-31
11. Rocky Road to Jupiter1987-04-07
12. Death of a Star1987-10-06
13. Spy Machines1987-10-13
14. Hidden Power of Plants1987-10-20
15. Japan's American Genius1987-10-27
16. A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama1987-11-03
17. Volcano!1987-11-10
18. How Good is Soviet Science?1987-11-17
19. Ancient Treasures from the Deep1987-12-01
20. Riddle of the Joints1987-12-08
21. Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People1987-12-15
