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NOVA•Season 15•Episode 20

The Light Stuff

7.6/10 · 8 votesNov 22, 198855 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 15•−0.4 vs season avg

Reliving a Greek myth takes an effort of mythic proportions, as NOVA reveals in its behind-the-scenes report of a human powered-flight across the Aegean Sea, a journey that symbolically recreated the mythical flight of Daedalus. NOVA follows the epic journey of the human-powered plane Daedalus

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Top Gun and Beyond

How to Create a Junk Food

Buried in Ice

Why Planes Burn

Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on Trial

Battles in the War on Cancer: Turning the Tide

The Mystery of the Master Builders

Whale Rescue

The Man Who Loved Numbers

Race for the Superconductor

Can You Still Get Polio?

Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal Craft

Pioneers of Surgery: Into the Heart

Pioneers of Surgery: New Organs for Old

Pioneers of Surgery: Beyond the Knife

Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel?

Can the Next President Win the Space Race?

Do Scientists Cheat?

Who Shot President Kennedy?

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Episode Summary

"The Light Stuff" is episode 20 of NOVA season 15. It scored 7.6/10 from 8 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on November 22, 1988.

Next: E21 · The All-American Bear Best of Season 15