The Mysterious Lives of Caves (NOVA) – 60 min
Explore the
beauty and danger found in some of the world's most exotic caves.
It is pitch black, toxic gases bubble up from deep below, sulfuric acid drips
from above, and carbon monoxide fills the air. It's not a scene from a horror
movie, but the interior of a startlingly beautiful, but treacherous, cave.
Today, scientists are penetrating the depths of incredible caverns like this
one, discovering abundant life hidden in the dark, and shedding new light on how
life may have begun on earth and may exist on Mars and other worlds.
NOVA joins top scientists as they explore some of the most exotic and dangerous
caves in the world, off limits to all except researchers. Explore Cueva de Villa
Luz in Mexico, an active and dangerous cavern that teems with life despite the
dark and noxious environment. Travel to Carlsbad Caverns and learn how this
world-famous tourist attraction concealed an astonishing scientific secret. And
squeeze through the deepest cave in the Americas, New Mexico's Lechuguilla, home
to the world's most stunning and fragile cave formations.
Gather your courage and take an illuminating trip deep into the dark recesses of
some of the world's most unusual caves and explore a universe few will ever
experience.
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