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Beyond the Stars | July 2026

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by Jennifer Wieland • Published on
A silhouette of a man against a starlit sky with the text "Beyond the Stars"
Programming

Shoot for the stars with these fascinating explorations of the final frontier. 

NOVA
Black Hole Apocalypse
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 8pm

Join astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin on a mind-blowing voyage to the frontiers of black hole science, which is shining new light on the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/08/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/09/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/09/2026 @ 12:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/10/2026 @ 4:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/14/2026 @ 6:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/14/2026 @ 11:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/15/2026 @ 7:00 AM

Once Upon a Time in Space 
America First
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 8pm

Drawing on intimate, unseen archive and powerful first-hand testimony, this landmark four-part series tells the human stories behind our quest to explore space, offering a unique perspective on our changing world and where we are headed. 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 07/14/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/15/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/16/2026 @ 3:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/17/2026 @ 12:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/21/2026 @ 7:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/22/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/22/2026 @ 8:00 AM

NOVA
Black Hole Universe
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 8pm

Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature's strangest and most powerful objects. Black holes can reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time and may be the key to unlocking the ultimate nature of reality.

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/15/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/16/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/16/2026 @ 12:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/17/2026 @ 4:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/21/2026 @ 6:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/21/2026 @ 11:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/22/2026 @ 7:00 AM

NOVA
Chasing Pluto
Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 8pm

Join NOVA for New Horizon's historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first-ever detailed images of this strange, icy world at the very edge of our solar system.

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/22/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/23/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/23/2026 @ 12:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/24/2026 @ 4:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/28/2026 @ 6:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 07/28/2026 @ 11:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/29/2026 @ 7:00 AM
A satellite hovers in space with the earth in the foreground and Pluto in the distance.

American Experience
Chasing the Moon: Part One
Friday, July 24, 2026, 8pm

Explore the early days of the space race, the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union and the enormous stakes in the quest to reach the moon. This episode reveals both the breathtaking failures and successes of the developing U.S. space program.

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/24/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 07/25/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sun, 07/26/2026 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 07/27/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 07/27/2026 @ 9:00 AM

American Experience
Chasing the Moon: Part Two
Friday, July 31, 2026, 8pm

Discover what it took to beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the space race. In the turbulent and troubled '60s, the U.S. space program faced tragedy with Apollo 1, but made a triumphant comeback with Apollo 8.

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/31/2026 @ 8:00 PM