TV Schedule for Science

How the Universe Works NASA's Journey to Mars

NASA plans to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.

How the Universe Works How to Build a Planet

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

Savage Builds Nitro Explode-aganza

Adam Savage and a demolition expert team up to test one of the most dangerous and explosive substances on the planet, and cutting-edge science and tech will reveal if nitroglycerine really deserves its notorious reputation.

Savage Builds Building Iron Man

Richard Browning, the inventor and chief test pilot of the Gravity Jet Suit, which is powered by five 1,000-horsepower mini jet engines, helps get Adam's titanium Marvel Studios' Iron Man-inspired suit to fly.

Savage Builds Forging Excalibur

Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword: Excalibur; using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.

Savage Builds Wheel of Death

Adam Savage and a NASA engineer team up to build a rocket-propelled experimental super-weapon that could have changed the course of World War II; using cutting-edge tech, they try to make this notorious engineering failure an explosive success.

Savage Builds Dogfight Derby

Adam Savage teams up with filmmaker Peter Jackson ("Lord of the Rings") to restore a fleet of fighter planes; using cutting-edge technology, they stage a high-flying dogfight straight out of World War I.

Savage Builds Mega Food Fight

Adam Savage teams up with TV personality Tory Belleci ("MythBusters") to stage the world's most epic food fight; using the latest science and technology, they build a rapid-fire weapon that turns hot dogs into projectiles.

Savage Builds Mad Max Melee

Adam Savage and inventors build a deadly fleet of junkyard vehicles that look straight out of "Mad Max", and using scrapyard materials and wicked-smart engineering, they face off to see whose motorized monster packs the most vicious punch.

Engineering Catastrophes Blaze of Winston-Salem

A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, N.C.; experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Engineering Catastrophes Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem

A devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic San Francisco bridge and leaves drivers fearing for their lives; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.

Engineering Catastrophes Miami's Condo Catastrophe

Catastrophe strikes Miami, Fla., as a 13-story condominium tower collapses with deadly debris; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.

Engineering Catastrophes Memphis Bridge of Doom

A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover severely compromised load-bearing tension members with a life-threatening weakness.

Engineering Catastrophes Quake of Christchurch

Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.

Engineering Catastrophes Tower Crane Calamity

A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan; an investigation reveals how a shortcut taken while raising the crane left the machine swaying in the wind without proper lateral support.

Engineering Catastrophes Memphis Bridge of Doom

A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover severely compromised load-bearing tension members with a life-threatening weakness.

Engineering Catastrophes Quake of Christchurch

Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.

Engineering Catastrophes Tower Crane Calamity

A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan; an investigation reveals how a shortcut taken while raising the crane left the machine swaying in the wind without proper lateral support.

Engineering Catastrophes Miami's Condo Catastrophe

Catastrophe strikes Miami, Fla., as a 13-story condominium tower collapses with deadly debris; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.

Savage Builds Mega Food Fight

Adam Savage teams up with TV personality Tory Belleci ("MythBusters") to stage the world's most epic food fight; using the latest science and technology, they build a rapid-fire weapon that turns hot dogs into projectiles.

Savage Builds Mad Max Melee

Adam Savage and inventors build a deadly fleet of junkyard vehicles that look straight out of "Mad Max", and using scrapyard materials and wicked-smart engineering, they face off to see whose motorized monster packs the most vicious punch.

NASA's Unexplained Files Stonehenge on Mars

A NASA probe captures an image of a familiar structure on Mars' surface.

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 Mystery of the Invisible Planet

A probe malfunctions without cause as it enters deep space; a mission goes astray when an imposter breaches Mission Control; evidence of an invisible planet within the Solar System.