TV Schedule for Science
Monday, January 12th TV listings for Science
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.
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.
Unearthed Seven Wonders of the Silk Road
The Silk Road was the ancient trade route that connected Eastern and Western worlds. The road traveled through many countries and was a source of ancient mystery. Even today, the road is shrouded in mystery.
Unearthed Nimrud: Secrets Revealed
Nearly a decade after the ancient site of Nimrud was destroyed by terrorists, experts return to salvage the wreckage; archaeologists piece together the remaining ruins to reveal the origins and brutal decline of a lost empire.
Unearthed Rise of Egypt's Sun Kings
The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any discovered in Egypt; experts gain rare access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals to reveal the secrets of Egypt's Sun Cult pharaohs.
Unearthed Pompeii's Mysterious Twin
Along with Pompeii, the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius left another mysterious Roman settlement buried beneath its ashes; experts reveal new evidence of an ancient civilization and history's most infamous disaster.
Unearthed Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
The magnificent tomb of Alexander the Great mysteriously vanishes and becomes a legend; using CGI, investigators piece together the evidence to reveal where his tomb lies and what it might look like.
Secrets in the Sand King Thutmose II Tomb & Secret Saudi Gates
Look inside the lost tomb of King Thutmose II and get new clues about Egypt's pharaohs; dust off stone hunting structures in Saudi Arabia; visit a 1,200-year-old mosque buried in the Negev Desert and inspect a 30-million-year-old predator skull.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Secrets in the Sand Lady Be Good Wreck
Dig up a mysterious WW II bomber in the libyan desert, then see why the carved pillars in a turkish temple may be the world's oldest calendar; open a secret filled shrine in Jerusalem and unearth broken Iraqi bowls that have deep political meaning.
Secrets in the Sand The Atacama "Alien" Skeleton
Examine a tiny skeleton in Chile that set off a firestorm of alien speculation; explore a forgotten Silk Road settlement; uncover evidence of a mass sacrifice in northern Peru and visit a multi-faceted military site from the age of the pharaohs.
Secrets in the Sand Drowned Stone Age Fisherman
Scan the skeleton of a drowned Stone Age fisherman in Chile and rediscover a vanished golden age in Egypt's lost city of Aten; ancient Chinese mummies reignite a cultural debate; discover a massive biblical-era moat in Jerusalem.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Secrets in the Sand Forgotten Mongol Soldiers and an Ancient Iraqi Tavern
Inspect a Mongolian mass grave and learn the fate of a platoon of soldiers, then investigate a 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq; examine an Egyptian scarab that's far from home and ancient tools that show where desert migration routes once lay.
Secrets in the Sand Drowned Stone Age Fisherman
Scan the skeleton of a drowned Stone Age fisherman in Chile and rediscover a vanished golden age in Egypt's lost city of Aten; ancient Chinese mummies reignite a cultural debate; discover a massive biblical-era moat in Jerusalem.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Secrets in the Sand Forgotten Mongol Soldiers and an Ancient Iraqi Tavern
Inspect a Mongolian mass grave and learn the fate of a platoon of soldiers, then investigate a 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq; examine an Egyptian scarab that's far from home and ancient tools that show where desert migration routes once lay.
Secrets in the Sand The Atacama "Alien" Skeleton
Examine a tiny skeleton in Chile that set off a firestorm of alien speculation; explore a forgotten Silk Road settlement; uncover evidence of a mass sacrifice in northern Peru and visit a multi-faceted military site from the age of the pharaohs.
Unearthed Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
The magnificent tomb of Alexander the Great mysteriously vanishes and becomes a legend; using CGI, investigators piece together the evidence to reveal where his tomb lies and what it might look like.
Secrets in the Sand King Thutmose II Tomb & Secret Saudi Gates
Look inside the lost tomb of King Thutmose II and get new clues about Egypt's pharaohs; dust off stone hunting structures in Saudi Arabia; visit a 1,200-year-old mosque buried in the Negev Desert and inspect a 30-million-year-old predator skull.
NASA's Unexplained Files Secret Aliens
An astronomer records an unusual radio signal from beyond the solar system; FBI agents find classified documents at the home of a NASA scientist; when scientists discover strange DNA in the octopus, they examine if their origins could be alien.
NASA's Unexplained Files Aliens vs. Stalin at Area 51
When a former Area 51 insider alleges that the Roswell UFO incident was a nefarious Soviet conspiracy masterminded by Stalin, experts investigate if it was indeed an enemy plot against America -- or if the confession is just another cover-up.
NASA's Unexplained Files Pluto's Evil Twin
After NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flies by Pluto, it encounters a strange alien world that shuts down the probe's computers; experts investigate if the mysterious object is an alien spacecraft hiding at the edge of the solar system.