TV Schedule for Science - West

How the Universe Works How the Universe Built Your Car

The history of the Universe lies beneath the hood of your car; The iron in your chassis, the gold in your stereo and the copper in your electronics all owe their existence to violent cosmic events that took place billions of years ago.

How the Universe Works Monster Black Hole

A look inside the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way to discover terrifying secrets about parallel universes, wormholes, and space-time.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Danger Ahead

The enigmatic shipwrecks of El Faro and the Empress of Ireland occurred a century apart and both remain a mystery of the sea; armed with the latest technology, experts explore these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Toxic Wrecks

As shipwrecks of World War II continue to erode in the sea, their toxic cargoes continue to pose a catastrophic threat; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate and reveal the potential impact of these noxious underwater dangers.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Assassins of the Deep

The wreckages of three German U-boats are eroding at the bottom of the sea along with the stories behind their disastrous fate; now, a team of maritime archaeologists race to locate the submarines and solve the mystery behind their deadly demise.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Fail Invasions

Countless shipwrecks lost in the depths of the oceans are time capsules containing tales of adventure and tragedy; now, marine experts hunt to locate these forgotten ships, explore their secrets and unlock their incredible stories.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Attack at Sea

The aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet and the torpedo strike of the Wilhelm Gustloff are two of the most shocking attacks of WWII; expert divers explore these underwater graveyards for new evidence of these maritime conflicts.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Last Days of the Battleship

The USS Arizona and the HMS Hood were two of the most powerful warships in history, but their weaknesses paid a fatal price; experts investigate evidence that may reveal why the age of the battleship has come to a sudden and violent end.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Scotland's Sea Secrets

For over a century, the stories and wrecks of HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard continue to be shrouded in mystery; two research teams are granted special access to investigate and uncover what happened to these WWI warships in their final moments.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Ghosts of Mount Fortune

The haunting remains of an isolated ghost town high in the Colorado mountains suggests a once booming mining community left in devastation; experts uncover an inhospitable land of shattered dreams where fortune seekers chased the American dream.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Chinese Nuclear Box

An enormous concrete box with bizarre circular openings looms on the coast of an island near mainland China; experts investigate and uncover tunnels leading to an enormous underground complex that nearly triggered a nuclear war.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Fortress of Nuclear Secrets

Long, dome-like structures camouflaged by a rural landscape conceal the remains of concrete vaults with a hidden history; experts investigate and uncover state-of-the-art bunkers built to conceal and protect a deadly nuclear secret.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Russian Mafia Resort

A derelict beachside resort along the Black Sea is constructed upon deception and deep connections to the criminal underworld; experts investigate and uncover dark secrets behind a sprawling holiday complex constructed by the Russian mafia.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Treasure of Outlaw Valley

A ghost town in the American West was once a Gold Rush hotspot and one of the most violent places in America; today, there are legends of a secret treasure buried in the surrounding hills, and new discoveries might finally reveal its true location.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Haunting on Plague Island

A strange complex of buildings on a remote tropical island was once home to a large seaside community, but today, locals avoid the area and claim that it's haunted; new discoveries reveal why this eerie place was built and why it was abandoned.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Russian Mafia Resort

A derelict beachside resort along the Black Sea is constructed upon deception and deep connections to the criminal underworld; experts investigate and uncover dark secrets behind a sprawling holiday complex constructed by the Russian mafia.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Treasure of Outlaw Valley

A ghost town in the American West was once a Gold Rush hotspot and one of the most violent places in America; today, there are legends of a secret treasure buried in the surrounding hills, and new discoveries might finally reveal its true location.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Haunting on Plague Island

A strange complex of buildings on a remote tropical island was once home to a large seaside community, but today, locals avoid the area and claim that it's haunted; new discoveries reveal why this eerie place was built and why it was abandoned.

Mysteries of the Abandoned Fortress of Nuclear Secrets

Long, dome-like structures camouflaged by a rural landscape conceal the remains of concrete vaults with a hidden history; experts investigate and uncover state-of-the-art bunkers built to conceal and protect a deadly nuclear secret.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Last Days of the Battleship

The USS Arizona and the HMS Hood were two of the most powerful warships in history, but their weaknesses paid a fatal price; experts investigate evidence that may reveal why the age of the battleship has come to a sudden and violent end.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Scotland's Sea Secrets

For over a century, the stories and wrecks of HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard continue to be shrouded in mystery; two research teams are granted special access to investigate and uncover what happened to these WWI warships in their final moments.

Outrageous Acts of Science How Not To

Counting down the most epic fails with the internet's ultimate mistake makers; these clips are an instruction manual in failure; a crash at 300 mph; a person freaks out in virtual reality; a jetpack goes catastrophically wrong.

NASA's Unexplained Files The Moon that Disappeared

Recently discovered documents show NASA's secret plan B for failure of the first moon landing; a Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson back to Earth goes missing; NASA's Cassini mission unravels a three hundred year old.

NASA's Unexplained Files Mystery Space Squid

A NASA astronaut reports seeing a flying saucer in the skies above a U.S. Air Force test range; how the swirling gases of Saturn have formed a perfect hexagon that has hovered above the planet's pole for 30 years.