Wednesday, June 18th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas Landing on Mars
The vast majority of information being gathered about Mars is by orbiters chronicling everything they can.
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Hitler's Last Stand Himmler's Folly
A United States army cook manages to stall Himmler's attempt to recapture Strasbourg.
Notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's regime ended in a hail of bullets; he left behind a private zoo with African hippos; they escaped and are multiplying, wreaking havoc in Colombia.
Inside Hampton Court Palace Quest for an Heir
An inside look at how Hampton Court's warders and staff open and close the palace to the public; a look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
Tomb Hunters Tomb of the Pyramid Judge
Archaeologists in Saqqara discover an unfinished tomb dating to Egypt's Old Kingdom and uncover 4,000-year-old secrets about the family it was built for.
Impossible Repairs Big City Tunnel Boring
Going under one of the world's largest lakes for a multi-million dollar tunnel boring project in one of the fastest growing cities on Earth.
Inside Hampton Court Palace Quest for an Heir
An inside look at how Hampton Court's warders and staff open and close the palace to the public; a look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
Tomb Hunters Tomb of the Pyramid Judge
Archaeologists in Saqqara discover an unfinished tomb dating to Egypt's Old Kingdom and uncover 4,000-year-old secrets about the family it was built for.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
A look at some of the most incredible escapes of World War II.
How Did They Fix That? Aquarius Reef Base
Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
How Did They Build That? Arctic Modules & Auditoria
The engineering secrets behind a mobile research station in Antarctica, a gravity-defying concert hall on the Canary Islands, and a rotating boat lift in Scotland.
Pompeii: The New Dig Escape New
The excavation unearths new finds; Miami University professor Steven Tuck joins the team to look for evidence of Pompeiians who may have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves Rise, Fall & Rebirth
Dunhuang falls to warlords, rises under an empress and vanishes into legend; a monk discovers a cache of ancient scrolls in a sacred cave which show how faith, power and survival shaped the city.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
Pompeii: The New Dig Escape
The excavation unearths new finds; Miami University professor Steven Tuck joins the team to look for evidence of Pompeiians who may have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves Rise, Fall & Rebirth
Dunhuang falls to warlords, rises under an empress and vanishes into legend; a monk discovers a cache of ancient scrolls in a sacred cave which show how faith, power and survival shaped the city.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
Notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's regime ended in a hail of bullets; he left behind a private zoo with African hippos; they escaped and are multiplying, wreaking havoc in Colombia.
Pompeii: The New Dig Escape
The excavation unearths new finds; Miami University professor Steven Tuck joins the team to look for evidence of Pompeiians who may have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves Rise, Fall & Rebirth
Dunhuang falls to warlords, rises under an empress and vanishes into legend; a monk discovers a cache of ancient scrolls in a sacred cave which show how faith, power and survival shaped the city.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
Cosmic Vistas The Milky Way
Exploring the Milky Way from the mythology of ancient sky watchers to how scientists are mapping it from the inside out.
Cosmic Vistas The Big Bang
Examining the science behind the birth of the universe.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
An analysis of the secrets of long-lost human settlements, a mysterious Norwegian mound, pre-historic stone circle on the banks of the Tagus River, lost city in the cradle of civilization and more.
Hitler's Last Stand Nazi Tank Hunters
A platoon of Canadian tank hunters engages a column of Nazi Panther tanks at nighttime.