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Nova

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  • 1974–
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David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
Sputnik Declassified
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  • Creators
    • Daniel Hart
    • Alan Kwan
    • Tacita Morway
  • Stars
    • Jay O. Sanders
    • Craig Sechler
    • Eric Meyers
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Daniel Hart
      • Alan Kwan
      • Tacita Morway
    • Stars
      • Jay O. Sanders
      • Craig Sechler
      • Eric Meyers
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 24 wins & 68 nominations total

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    Astrospies
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    Secrets Of The Parthenon
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    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2006–2024
    Craig Sechler
    Craig Sechler
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2010–2026
    Eric Meyers
    Eric Meyers
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2012–2026
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1992–2006
    Lance Lewman
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2004–2015
    Mercer Boffey
    Mercer Boffey
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2022–2026
    Will Lyman
    Will Lyman
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 1988–2004
    Neil Ross
    Neil Ross
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2002–2008
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1999–2009
    Peter Thomas
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 1989–2014
    Talithia Williams
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2018–2022
    David Pogue
    David Pogue
    • Self - Host…
    • 2011–2021
    Don Wescott
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 1978–1993
    Tony Kahn
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1974–2001
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    • Self - George Mason Universty…
    • 2021–2025
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1996–2006
    David Attenborough
    David Attenborough
    • Self - Presenter…
    • 1997–2022
    Miles O'Brien
    Miles O'Brien
    • Self - Narrator…
    • 2013–2024
    • Creators
      • Daniel Hart
      • Alan Kwan
      • Tacita Morway
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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • France
      • Australia
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Hole Apocalypse
    • Filming locations
      • Aceh, Indonesia(episode "Wave that Shook the World")
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • BBC Studios
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 1h(60 min)
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