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NOVA•Season 53•Episode 6

Return to the Moon

7.7/10 · 55 votesApr 15, 202654 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 53•matches the season avg

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A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.

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Mammal Origins

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Return to the Moon

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Knowledge Keepers

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Stone Age Masterpiece

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Space Wars

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Episode Summary

"Return to the Moon" is episode 6 of NOVA season 53. It scored 7.7/10 from 55 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on April 15, 2026.

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