Wednesday, August 27th TV listings for Science HD
How the Universe Works Death of the Milky Way
Experts utilize the latest science and discoveries to investigate the cause of the Milky Way galaxy's gradual death.
How the Universe Works Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
Our solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.
If We Built It Today Secrets at the Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be as deadly.
If We Built It Today Hunt for Noah's Ark
According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
If We Built It Today Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be as deadly.
If We Built It Today Fortress of the Gods
Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
If We Built It Today Secrets in the Pyramid
Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.
If We Built It Today Ghosts of the Colosseum
Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
If We Built It Today Doomsday in Venice
As floodwaters unleash havoc in Venice, Italy, experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to explore the feasibility of rebuilding it.
Engineering Catastrophes Nightmare in Florida
When a new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame.
Engineering Catastrophes Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole
An oil rig in a Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes a massive whirlpool that drains the entire lake; exploring why this sinkhole disaster was one of the greatest engineering catastrophes in American history.
Engineering Catastrophes Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Archive footage and cutting-edge CGI is used to explore global disasters, illustrating the full toll these events can take and giving an understanding on how and why they occur.
Engineering Catastrophes Chemical Plant Calamity
An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers and unleashes a torrent of black smoke into the morning sky; an investigation reveals how a small amount of water led to this fatal manufacturing catastrophe.
Engineering Catastrophes The Bronx Sinkhole
There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
Archive footage and cutting-edge CGI is used to explore global disasters, illustrating the full toll these events can take and giving an understanding on how and why they occur.
Engineering Catastrophes Chemical Plant Calamity
An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers and unleashes a torrent of black smoke into the morning sky; an investigation reveals how a small amount of water led to this fatal manufacturing catastrophe.
Engineering Catastrophes The Bronx Sinkhole
There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
Engineering Catastrophes Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
If We Built It Today Ghosts of the Colosseum
Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
If We Built It Today Doomsday in Venice
As floodwaters unleash havoc in Venice, Italy, experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to explore the feasibility of rebuilding it.
NASA's Unexplained Files Rise of the Planet Killer
A mars mission captures an image of a strange structure on the planet; an intriguing sight on the dark side of the moon; a planet-eating star gives scientists a peek of Earth's bleak future.
NASA's Unexplained Files Planet of the Metal Aliens
Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilization of strange, metallic monsters, after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a strange world.
NASA's Unexplained Files Black Knight Rises
A piece of the sun seems to have vanished; the Hubble spots an unidentified object traveling faster than light.