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.
Schedule
00:44 - 01:42
Space Phenomena
Black Holes
Series, Science, Technology, Documentary
The latest discoveries are drawing a link between black holes and the existence of life.
01:42 - 02:09
Our Violent Sun
Special, Science
Our Sun could erupt at any moment, spewing a vast wave of charged particles toward Earth that could leave millions of people without power for up to a year.
02:00 - 06:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
02:09 - 02:55
Amazing Gravity
Series, Science, Documentary, Miniseries
Professor Jim Al-Khalili tries to find where gravity is weakest in Britain and where humans weigh the least.
02:55 - 03:42
Amazing Gravity
Series, Science, Documentary, Miniseries
Using Einstein's elaborate theories, Jim Al-Khalili looks at whether the rate humans age is affected by gravity and the speed at which the Earth moves.
03:42 - 04:13
Becoming Martian
First Steps to Mars
Series, Documentary
The journey to the neighboring planet traces a path connecting Nikola Tesla, Nazi weapons of war, a Cold War space race, and a string of blockbuster discoveries made by some of NASA's most talented robots.
04:13 - 04:44
Becoming Martian
Surviving Mars
Series, Documentary
Science may soon make the dream of traveling to Mars a reality.
04:44 - 05:09
Becoming Martian
First Martians
Series, Documentary
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Solomon foresees a series of changes to our species from the size of our hearts and heads to the pigments in our skin.
05:09 - 06:07
Space Phenomena
Alien Planets
Series, Science, Technology, Documentary
NASA's next-generation space telescope TESS (Exoplanet Survey Satellite) searches for Earth-like planets belonging to other star systems.
06:00 - 10:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
06:07 - 07:05
Space Phenomena
Black Holes
Series, Science, Technology, Documentary
The latest discoveries are drawing a link between black holes and the existence of life.
07:05 - 07:32
Our Violent Sun
Special, Science
Our Sun could erupt at any moment, spewing a vast wave of charged particles toward Earth that could leave millions of people without power for up to a year.
07:32 - 08:18
Amazing Gravity
Series, Science, Documentary, Miniseries
Professor Jim Al-Khalili tries to find where gravity is weakest in Britain and where humans weigh the least.
08:18 - 09:05
Amazing Gravity
Series, Science, Documentary, Miniseries
Using Einstein's elaborate theories, Jim Al-Khalili looks at whether the rate humans age is affected by gravity and the speed at which the Earth moves.
09:05 - 10:00
Becoming Martian
First Steps to Mars
Series, Documentary
The journey to the neighboring planet traces a path connecting Nikola Tesla, Nazi weapons of war, a Cold War space race, and a string of blockbuster discoveries made by some of NASA's most talented robots.
10:00 - 14:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
10:54 - 11:57
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Get Away with It
Series, Documentary, History
A look at some of history's criminals, con artists, frauds and fakes, from Adam Worth, the 19th-century inspiration for Professor Moriarty, to a jewel thief named Diamond Doris and a count who sold the Eiffel Tower to gullible buyers twice.
11:57 - 12:59
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Keep a Secret
Series, Documentary, History
A look at espionage; meeting spies from Delilah to Roald Dahl and along the way revealing the real model for James Bond.
12:59 - 14:02
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Start a War
Series, Documentary, History
A look at wars that lasted for centuries and others that were over in minutes, as well as the difficulty of ending a war; the possibility of starting a war over almost anything, from an unprovoked invasion to a lost ear, a pastry or a stolen bucket.
14:00 - 18:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
14:02 - 15:05
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Make A Fortune
Series, Documentary, History
Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.
15:05 - 16:07
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Fall In Love
Series, Documentary, History
Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love; how love is a driver of history, costing royalty their heads, generals their victories, and many people their sanity.
16:07 - 17:02
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Be President
Series, Documentary, History
A look at the men and women who've run and, in some cases, won the Oval Office.
17:02 - 18:04
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Get Away with It
Series, Documentary, History
A look at some of history's criminals, con artists, frauds and fakes, from Adam Worth, the 19th-century inspiration for Professor Moriarty, to a jewel thief named Diamond Doris and a count who sold the Eiffel Tower to gullible buyers twice.
18:00 - 22:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
18:04 - 19:07
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Keep a Secret
Series, Documentary, History
A look at espionage; meeting spies from Delilah to Roald Dahl and along the way revealing the real model for James Bond.
19:07 - 20:10
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Start a War
Series, Documentary, History
A look at wars that lasted for centuries and others that were over in minutes, as well as the difficulty of ending a war; the possibility of starting a war over almost anything, from an unprovoked invasion to a lost ear, a pastry or a stolen bucket.
20:10 - 21:13
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Make A Fortune
Series, Documentary, History
Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.
21:13 - 22:15
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Fall In Love
Series, Documentary, History
Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love; how love is a driver of history, costing royalty their heads, generals their victories, and many people their sanity.
22:00 - 02:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
22:15 - 23:10
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Be President
Series, Documentary, History
A look at the men and women who've run and, in some cases, won the Oval Office.
23:10 - 00:12
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Get Away with It
Series, Documentary, History
A look at some of history's criminals, con artists, frauds and fakes, from Adam Worth, the 19th-century inspiration for Professor Moriarty, to a jewel thief named Diamond Doris and a count who sold the Eiffel Tower to gullible buyers twice.