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The Planets: Jupiter

Jupiter's gravitational force made it a wrecking ball as it barreled through the early solar system, but it also helped shape life on Earth as it brought comets laden with water and possibly the asteroid that put an end to the dinosaurs. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 6/28 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)

Tue, 6/30 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)

Tue, 6/30 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)

Wed, 7/1 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)

Wed, 7/1 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. (60 minutes)

Wed, 7/1 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)

Thu, 7/2 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. (60 minutes)