7.0/101 votes#1 - Ultimate Mars Challenge
Season 40 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2012
Why go back to Mars? Far from dead, Mars holds untold potential. Nearly half a century of Mars exploration has yielded tantalizing clues that Mars may once have harbored life—and may harbor it still. The extraordinary landing of a revolutionary rover named Curiosity—which successfully touched down inside the Gale Crater—means we have wheels down on the planet once again, in the form of the most sophisticated robot ever to rove the Mars surface. Will NASA's bold mission and this marvel of technology answer some of our biggest questions and usher in a new golden age of exploration? NOVA goes behind the scenes on NASA’s quest to solve the riddles of the red planet.
Director: Gail Willumsen
Writer: Gail Willumsen
7.0/101 votes#2 - Making Stuff Safer
Season 41 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2013
The world has always been a dangerous place, so how do we increase our odds of survival? In "Making Stuff Safer," David Pogue explores the cutting-edge research of scientists and engineers who want to keep us out of harm’s way. Some are countering the threat of natural disasters with new firefighting materials and safer buildings. Others are at work on technologies to thwart terrorist attacks. A next-generation vaccine will save millions from deadly disease. And innovations like smarter cars and better sports gear will reduce the risk of everyday activities. We’ll never eliminate danger—but science and technology are making stuff safer.
Director: Gail Willumsen
Writer: Gail Willumsen
5.0/101 votes#3 - Secrets of Stonehenge
Season 38 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2010
Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to gaze upon the famous circle of stones, but the monument's meaning has continued to elude us. Now investigations inside and around Stonehenge have kicked off a dramatic new era of discovery and debate over who built Stonehenge and for what purpose. How did prehistoric people quarry, transport, sculpt, and erect these giant stones? Granted exclusive access to the dig site at Bluestonehenge, a prehistoric stone-circle monument recently discovered about a mile from Stonehenge, NOVA cameras join a new generation of researchers finding important clues to this enduring mystery.
Director: Gail Willumsen
Writer: Gail Willumsen
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"Ultimate Mars Challenge" is the best rated episode directed by Gail Willumsen. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Gail Willumsen. It aired on 11/14/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Making Stuff Safer".