Curiosity NOW
United States
Curiosity NOW focuses on factual entertainment and documentary-style programming for an American audience. The channel’s schedule leans heavily into science, history, technology, and nature content, often presenting topics through short-form segments or single-episode deep dives rather than multi-part series. Viewers might find programs covering space exploration, engineering breakthroughs, or animal behavior, with an emphasis on visual demonstrations and expert commentary. The channel avoids breaking news or opinion-based talk shows, instead sticking to pre-produced material that aims to explain how things work or why certain phenomena occur. Some blocks of programming may also include lifestyle or travel content, provided it maintains an educational angle.
For those who prefer watching on their own time, Curiosity NOW is available through several streaming platforms that carry live feeds or on-demand libraries. Cable and satellite subscribers in the United States can locate the channel in their TV guide under the documentary or educational category, though exact channel numbers vary by provider. The network does not produce original movies or music programming, and its commercial breaks are limited compared to general entertainment channels. No official app or standalone streaming service exists under the Curiosity NOW name, but the channel’s content can be accessed through bundled packages offered by major digital TV providers.
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04:00 - 08:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
04:24 - 04:50
The New Frontier
Space: Getting There
Series, Science, Documentary
Launching payloads into space is a very difficult task and historically rocket launches are the proverbial 'swords into plowshares' missiles.
04:50 - 05:18
The New Frontier
From There to Here
Series, Science, Documentary
The sky above is studded with stars and countless galaxies; in them, humans can read not only their origin, but also their final destination; technology is on the brink of taking the human race to places it has only dreamed of.
05:18 - 05:47
The New Frontier
Return to the Moon
Series, Science, Documentary
The moon is our closest celestial companion; it lights our night sky and gently tugs at our shores; few have walked on her surface, but her allure remains strong.
LIVE 05:47 - 06:16
The New Frontier
The Inner Worlds
Series, Science, Documentary
They orbit between our planet and our star; Mercury and Venus make up half of our terrestrial planets, but we still know very little about them; as we take a closer look at our companions, we find more questions than answers.
06:16 - 06:44
The New Frontier
Next Stop Mars
Series, Science, Documentary
Mars is now under robotic scrutiny with our sights set on a manned mission soon.
06:44 - 07:12
The New Frontier
The Planet Makers
Series, Science, Documentary
Scientists and engineers manage to land a spacecraft on a comet; knowledge of these celestial marauders may drive industrial expansion into deep space.
07:12 - 07:41
The New Frontier
The Ice Giants
Series, Science, Documentary
Beyond the asteroid belt lay the ice giants; some can be seen with the naked eye, others only glimpsed once by a passing probe.
07:41 - 08:09
The New Frontier
The Moons of Olympus
Series, Science, Documentary
Moons of the gas giants, each is a unique and mysterious world of its own; some have oceans of water, geysers of Sulphur or atmospheres of plastic.
08:00 - 12:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
08:09 - 08:37
The New Frontier
The Sun
Series, Science, Documentary
The Sun bathes our planet in warmth and light; it powers the machinery of nature, our weather and encourages and sustains life on land and at sea; scientists study it closely, and it can reveal the secrets of all other stars.
08:37 - 09:06
The New Frontier
Exo Planets
Series, Science, Documentary
With technological advances and improved techniques scientists are discovering more and more worlds every day.
09:06 - 09:34
The New Frontier
Edge of the Universe
Series, Science, Documentary
The night sky is a time machine; the further we look out into the universe the further back in time we reach.
09:34 - 10:01
The New Frontier
The Astronauts
Series, Science, Documentary
One hundred kilometers above the Earth's surface lies an invisible frontier: the edge of space; this is the Kármán Line, the boundary between our planet's atmosphere and what lies beyond.
10:01 - 10:27
The New Frontier
Space: Getting There
Series, Science, Documentary
Launching payloads into space is a very difficult task and historically rocket launches are the proverbial 'swords into plowshares' missiles.
10:27 - 10:55
The New Frontier
From There to Here
Series, Science, Documentary
The sky above is studded with stars and countless galaxies; in them, humans can read not only their origin, but also their final destination; technology is on the brink of taking the human race to places it has only dreamed of.
10:55 - 11:27
The New Frontier
Return to the Moon
Series, Science, Documentary
The moon is our closest celestial companion; it lights our night sky and gently tugs at our shores; few have walked on her surface, but her allure remains strong.
11:27 - 12:00
The New Frontier
The Inner Worlds
Series, Science, Documentary
They orbit between our planet and our star; Mercury and Venus make up half of our terrestrial planets, but we still know very little about them; as we take a closer look at our companions, we find more questions than answers.
12:00 - 16:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
12:58 - 13:56
Engineering the Future
Aviation
Series, Documentary, Science
A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.
13:56 - 14:54
Engineering the Future
Fusion
Series, Documentary, Science
Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".
14:54 - 15:53
Engineering the Future
Tidal
Series, Documentary, Science
The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.
15:53 - 16:51
Engineering the Future
Maritime
Series, Documentary, Science
Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.
16:00 - 20:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
16:51 - 17:49
Engineering the Future
Solar
Series, Documentary, Science
The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.
17:49 - 18:47
Engineering the Future
Wind
Series, Documentary, Science
Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.
18:47 - 19:46
Engineering the Future
Aviation
Series, Documentary, Science
A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.
19:46 - 20:44
Engineering the Future
Fusion
Series, Documentary, Science
Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".
20:00 - 00:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
20:44 - 21:42
Engineering the Future
Tidal
Series, Documentary, Science
The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.
21:42 - 22:40
Engineering the Future
Maritime
Series, Documentary, Science
Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.
22:40 - 23:38
Engineering the Future
Solar
Series, Documentary, Science
The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.
23:38 - 00:36
Engineering the Future
Wind
Series, Documentary, Science
Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.