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NOVA S32E3 — Origins: Where Are the Aliens?
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NOVA•Season 32•Episode 3

Origins: Where Are the Aliens?

8.2/10 · 19 votesSep 29, 200455 min

Ranked #2 of 14 in Season 32•+0.3 vs season avg

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In "Origins: Where are the Aliens?," host astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explores such provocative questions as: would "ETs" resemble us or the creatures of science fiction? Are there "aliens" already amongst us on Planet Earth—brainy creatures whose intelligence is very different from our own? And

Directed byLarry Klein, Julia Cort
Written byLarry Klein, Julia Cort
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Episode Summary

"Origins: Where Are the Aliens?" is episode 3 of NOVA season 32. It scored 8.2/10 from 19 votes, ranking #2 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Larry Klein, Julia Cort and written by Larry Klein, Julia Cort, it aired on September 29, 2004.

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