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Solar System: Wandering Worlds

Season 51 Episode 13

From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know – and even how we think about – our solar system.

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Friday Nov 1, 12:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Monday Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Monday Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Tuesday Nov 5, 9:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Wednesday Nov 6, 5:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Saturday Nov 9, 7:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
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