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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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Wed, 12/3 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

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)

Wed, 12/10 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ice Age Footprints

A look at what thousands of prehistoric footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park might reveal about the peopling of the Americas. (60 minutes)

Wed, 12/10 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Scientists discover the oldest DNA ever found and reveal the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in the Arctic. (60 minutes)

Thu, 12/11 at 1:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Ice Age Footprints

A look at what thousands of prehistoric footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park might reveal about the peopling of the Americas. (60 minutes)

Thu, 12/11 at 2:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Scientists discover the oldest DNA ever found and reveal the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in the Arctic. (60 minutes)

Sun, 12/14 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Scientists discover the oldest DNA ever found and reveal the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in the Arctic. (60 minutes)