TV Schedule for Science - West

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.

How the Universe Works Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants

Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system; new discoveries reveal that these strange planets may have helped start life on Earth.

Engineering on the Edge Foresthill Bridge

Trask and his crew look for any critical issues on Foresthill Bridge in California, a vital escape route during wildfires; in Garden City, Kan., the team needs to inspect massive grain elevators where one spark could ignite a devastating explosion.

Engineering on the Edge Sutro Tower

Trask and his crew scale Sutro Tower to inspect crucial cable junctions and must avoid deadly radiation at nearly 1,000 feet in the air; in Oregon, loose boulders need to be removed along a cliffside road that needs to be reopened.

Engineering on the Edge Pegasus and Dragon

Trask and his crew take on one of the world's largest bronze statues, Pegasus and Dragon, and they need to figure out how to get on this colossus of a structure; one of the world's largest roller coasters is due for an inspection.

Engineering on the Edge Frying Pan Tower

Trask takes on a decommissioned lighthouse 32 miles off the coast of North Carolina, and the crew must work suspended above shark-infested waters; an aging stadium with corroding catwalks needs maintenance for hockey season.

Engineering on the Edge New Bullards Dam

Trask and his crew take on New Bullards Dam, and they need to place critical target sensors for monitoring seismic activity; in Colorado, a bird detection system needs to be installed at a wind turbine facility.

Engineering on the Edge Space Needle

Trask and his team take on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle to fix an aging window-washing basket; in San Antonio, they look to get a stadium ready for game day.

Engineering Catastrophes Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe

A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of a small Texas town and leaves a community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.

Engineering Catastrophes The Bronx Sinkhole

There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.

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 Nebraska Bomb Cyclone

An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.

Engineering Catastrophes Art School Inferno

In Scotland, a distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires; experts explore how outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this esteemed place of learning.

Engineering Catastrophes Shopping Center Tragedy

Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.

Engineering Catastrophes The Fern Hollow Fiasco

On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses; an investigation reveals how corrosion and other environmental factors helped bring down this decades-old structure.

Engineering Catastrophes Art School Inferno

In Scotland, a distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires; experts explore how outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this esteemed place of learning.

Engineering Catastrophes Shopping Center Tragedy

Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.

Engineering Catastrophes The Fern Hollow Fiasco

On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses; an investigation reveals how corrosion and other environmental factors helped bring down this decades-old structure.

Engineering Catastrophes Nebraska Bomb Cyclone

An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.

Engineering on the Edge Space Needle

Trask and his team take on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle to fix an aging window-washing basket; in San Antonio, they look to get a stadium ready for game day.

Engineering Catastrophes Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe

A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of a small Texas town and leaves a community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.

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.

NASA's Unexplained Files Mars's Deepest Secret

Soviet photos of the moon are intercepted by the CIA; a malfunction aboard the ISS, which imperils the whole crew; NASA probe finds evidence of the possibility of life on Mars.

NASA's Unexplained Files The Sun's Evil Twin

A photograph depicts two suns in the sky over Indonesia; ghostly white swirls on the moon's surface baffle NASA scientists; an astronaut disappears during his return to Earth.