Science & Nature

Science & Nature programs on WXXI TV
and Radio as well as online discussion
and special events hosted by WXXI are featured below.

Featured Programming

Family Fishing Festival

Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 9:00am

Come spend the morning with WXXI Kids, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and our partners at Powder Mills Park and learn how to FISH!

Nature Fest

Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am

WXXI Kids, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and our partners invite families and people of all ages to come out to Seneca Park to explore nature!

PBS Learningmedia Space Resources

Monday, July 1, 2019 - 8:00am

Explore PBS LearningMedia resources to support the study of space exploration today and the history of the landing on the moon 50 years ago

WXXI Nature Challenge

Throughout April 2019

Join WXXI and our partners as we explore nature in our region!

Chasing the Moon Series on Tuesdays in July

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 8:00pm

on WXXI-TV

This six-hour documentary series thoroughly reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort.

NOVA: The Planets on WXXI-TV

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 9:00pm

on WXXI-TV

NOVA: The Planets, a five-part mini-series tells the spectacular story of our solar system — a narrative spanning billions of years — through the eyes of the latest and most daring space missions ever mounted.