Wednesday, October 22nd TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas Landsat
Examining Landsat 8, the advanced planetary explorer with a 900 million dollar price tag, which is designed to reveal complex and ever-changing details undetectable by the human eye.
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Mysteries From Above Submerged
A Turkish drought reveals a long-lost ancient Basilica and its secrets; a church spire punches through the surface of a toxic sludge in Romania; the hull of a massive ship in the North Sea answers decades old questions.
Cosmic Vistas Constellations
Historical and modern examinations of constellations.
Cosmic Vistas Dark Energy
Studies are currently under way looking for evidence of dark energy in the movement of galaxies.
Inside Windsor Castle Four Divorces and a Fire
In 1972, the Queen celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary; she was photographed with the whole royal clan at Windsor, looking relaxed and happy; twenty years later, three of her four children were divorced and her beloved home had gone up in flames.
Legends of the Pharaohs Mystery of the Great Pyramid
Exploring the final building phase of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the rituals that took place after a pharaoh dies.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Engine Out in Midair
Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Inside Windsor Castle Four Divorces and a Fire
In 1972, the Queen celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary; she was photographed with the whole royal clan at Windsor, looking relaxed and happy; twenty years later, three of her four children were divorced and her beloved home had gone up in flames.
Legends of the Pharaohs Mystery of the Great Pyramid
Exploring the final building phase of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the rituals that took place after a pharaoh dies.
Surviving WWII Perilous Skies
Get insight into one of the war's most hazardous jobs: piloting aircraft. Explore the constant race to provide more aerial firepower, revisit one of the war's most daring raids, and hear from a glider pilot who risked it all the night before D-Day.
How Did They Fix That? Tunnel Vision
Mike joins crews as they build the world's longest railway tunnel in the Alps, fixing gridlock through the infamous Brenner Pass by drilling, blasting and digging their way through the mountains.
How Did They Build That? Space Stations and Super
Celebrating one of humanities biggest engineering achievements, the International Space Station, a meteor proof lab bigger than a football field, constructed by astronauts traveling 250 miles above us at 17,500 miles an hour.
Engineering Repurposed Prison to Hotel & Lightship to Sound Studio
From forgotten vessel transformed into the boat that rocks, to an old prison redesigned as a new high-end hotel, investigating two structures that transformed run-down relics into upmarket hotspots.
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.
Legends of the Pharaohs Curse of the Pyramids
Exploring how Pharaoh Snefru shifted the pyramid age into high gear by ordering three massive monuments.
Engineering Repurposed Prison to Hotel & Lightship to Sound Studio
From forgotten vessel transformed into the boat that rocks, to an old prison redesigned as a new high-end hotel, investigating two structures that transformed run-down relics into upmarket hotspots.
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.
Legends of the Pharaohs Curse of the Pyramids
Exploring how Pharaoh Snefru shifted the pyramid age into high gear by ordering three massive monuments.
Murderous History Rio's Playboy Killers
A high-profile murder case in Brazil during the 1970s captures the world's attention and leads to a national scandal.
Engineering Repurposed Prison to Hotel & Lightship to Sound Studio
From forgotten vessel transformed into the boat that rocks, to an old prison redesigned as a new high-end hotel, investigating two structures that transformed run-down relics into upmarket hotspots.
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.
Legends of the Pharaohs Curse of the Pyramids
Exploring how Pharaoh Snefru shifted the pyramid age into high gear by ordering three massive monuments.
Searching for Secrets Berlin
Immerse yourself in the Roaring Twenties inside a hidden art deco grocery store that was once an LGBTQ+ club and a secret Nazi hangout; learn how the city's most popular street food, currywurst, emerged from the ruins of the Second World War.
Searching for Secrets Paris
Walk the cobblestone streets and take in the city's urban design to uncover the key to it's revolutionary past; discover why tourists should skip the Eiffel Tower and climb the ugliest skyscraper in Europe instead.
Cosmic Vistas Eclipses
Lunar and solar eclipses.
Cosmic Vistas What Stars Are Made of
An exploration of the astrophysics of stars creating matter.