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 Hunt for Dark Matter

Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to eluded scientists today.

Forbidden History The Secrets of the Alchemists

Investigating whether alchemists such as Nostradamus, Nicolas Flamel and John Dee could truly perform miracles, or were in actuality just clever deceivers.

Forbidden History The Real Holy Grail

Exploring the many different interpretations of the legendary relic, the possibility of its actual existence, and where it might be located.

Forbidden History Secrets of the Illuminati

Investigating whether the mysterious group known as the Illuminati is an actual secret society operating in the shadows or simply the invention of conspiracy theorists.

Forbidden History Top Secret Nazi UFOs

Investigating the claim that the Nazis created a flying saucer at a secluded research facility, and that the United States and Russia obtained the secret technology after World War II.

Forbidden History The Lost Treasures of Petra

The historic city of Petra in southern Jordan may contain treasures hidden within its rose-colored stone walls.

Forbidden History The Genius of Nikola Tesla

Enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla, who was responsible for many electrical and radio advancements, dies in poverty and under FBI suspicion.

Forbidden History The Oracles of the Dead

Investigating the mysterious figures in Greek society known as oracles, who reputedly spoke the word of the gods.

What on Earth? Riddle of Sardinia Tower

Satellite images capture a triangular castle-like tower located on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia; experts investigate the relics of a declining ancient civilization that may have suffered a celestial catastrophe.

What on Earth? Doomsday Lair of Greece

Satellite images capture bizarre structures fenced within a remote mountaintop complex on the Greek island of Kefalonia; experts investigate and discover a network of massive satellites linked to a hidden NATO doomsday communications bunker.

What on Earth? Range of Nazi Evil

Satellite images capture dozens of perfectly straight parallel lines hidden in the dense Polish woodlands; experts investigate and uncover a massive WWII military complex once used as a notorious and deadly Nazi weapons training facility.

What on Earth? Circles of the High Kings

Satellite images capture two conjoined circular structures embedded in the landscape of Ireland; experts investigate an ancient site linked to legendary figures and the elusive hunt for the Ark of the Covenant.

What on Earth? Mystery of the Welsh Mine

Satellite images capture monumental ruins surrounded by bizarre feather-shaped structures on a Welsh mountaintop; experts investigate a hidden tunnel containing the remains of an abandoned slate mine with an exploitative and deadly past.

What on Earth? Secret Soviet Spacecraft

Satellite images capture a bizarre industrial complex in the remote desert expanse of Kazakhstan; experts investigate and uncover a massive hangar containing the most expensive spacecraft in the history of Soviet-era space exploration.

What on Earth? Circles of the High Kings

Satellite images capture two conjoined circular structures embedded in the landscape of Ireland; experts investigate an ancient site linked to legendary figures and the elusive hunt for the Ark of the Covenant.

What on Earth? Mystery of the Welsh Mine

Satellite images capture monumental ruins surrounded by bizarre feather-shaped structures on a Welsh mountaintop; experts investigate a hidden tunnel containing the remains of an abandoned slate mine with an exploitative and deadly past.

What on Earth? Secret Soviet Spacecraft

Satellite images capture a bizarre industrial complex in the remote desert expanse of Kazakhstan; experts investigate and uncover a massive hangar containing the most expensive spacecraft in the history of Soviet-era space exploration.

What on Earth? Range of Nazi Evil

Satellite images capture dozens of perfectly straight parallel lines hidden in the dense Polish woodlands; experts investigate and uncover a massive WWII military complex once used as a notorious and deadly Nazi weapons training facility.

Forbidden History The Genius of Nikola Tesla

Enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla, who was responsible for many electrical and radio advancements, dies in poverty and under FBI suspicion.

Forbidden History The Oracles of the Dead

Investigating the mysterious figures in Greek society known as oracles, who reputedly spoke the word of the gods.

How the Universe Works Curse of the White Dwarf

White dwarfs are small, dead stars with a dangerous side, and they are capable of exploding into supernovas and destroying planets; new research suggests these mysterious phenomena may be the key to understanding the universe itself.

How the Universe Works Mystery of Alien Worlds

An explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics.

How the Universe Works Secrets of Time Travel

Time travel may be more possible now than ever imagined, and today, cutting-edge technology and the latest research into black holes and wormholes is helping experts get much closer to discovering how to travel through time.