TV Schedule for Science - West

How the Universe Works Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe

In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.

How the Universe Works Most Violent Event in the Universe

The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.

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 Lost Fleet of WWI

More than 50 massive warships were lost in a matter of hours in the Scottish natural harbor of Scapa Flow during World War I; now, marine archaeologists use cutting-edge technology to explore one of the greatest acts of defiance in wartime history.

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.

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 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 Nuclear Wrecks

The remains of five warships could reveal new insights into how the nuclear arms race changed the world forever; using 3-D sonar scan technology, an expert team of marine scientists investigate the catastrophic effects of atomic explosions at sea.

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.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America The Secrets and Troubles of Cahawba

A Revolutionary leader visits Alabama's first capital and leaves it bankrupt; an Oregon fort refuses to engage an enemy submarine during World War II; a film studio in Jacksonville, Fla. caters to a new audience.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America The Forgotten Soldiers of Camp Naco

Forgotten soldiers of the Old West guard a fort at the southern border.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation

A railroad enterprise once built this company town for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened; the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre

At a nondescript bowling alley in South Carolina, evidence of a peaceful student protest that turned deadly comes to light; a series of tunnels in L.A. becomes a shady place for resourceful people in this sunny city.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret

The notorious owner of this Georgia plantation once held a sale of nearly 450 enslaved people; appalled at her husband's cruelty, the man's wife wrote and published a journal about the atrocities she witnessed.

Abandoned: Uncovering Fukushima

In 2011, a catastrophic nuclear disaster forced the immediate evacuation of Fukushima, Japan; a team of scientists uses hundreds of cameras to track and investigate the astonishing wildlife that now thrives in this deadly, radioactive environment.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre

At a nondescript bowling alley in South Carolina, evidence of a peaceful student protest that turned deadly comes to light; a series of tunnels in L.A. becomes a shady place for resourceful people in this sunny city.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret

The notorious owner of this Georgia plantation once held a sale of nearly 450 enslaved people; appalled at her husband's cruelty, the man's wife wrote and published a journal about the atrocities she witnessed.

Abandoned: Uncovering Fukushima

In 2011, a catastrophic nuclear disaster forced the immediate evacuation of Fukushima, Japan; a team of scientists uses hundreds of cameras to track and investigate the astonishing wildlife that now thrives in this deadly, radioactive environment.

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation

A railroad enterprise once built this company town for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened; the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck Nuclear Wrecks

The remains of five warships could reveal new insights into how the nuclear arms race changed the world forever; using 3-D sonar scan technology, an expert team of marine scientists investigate the catastrophic effects of atomic explosions at sea.

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.

Outrageous Acts of Science Pure Power

Individuals harness the speed, strength, and skills required to blow the lid off the internet; outrageous bungee jumps and powerful drones that can fly and swim.

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.

Outrageous Acts of Science Epic Elements

Boiling science down to its component parts; these pioneers have wrestled with the forces of the universe and faced the elements in order to capture something extraordinary.