Tuesday, December 16th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Canada: Over the Edge Newfoundland North Coast
St. John's Newfoundland and the Avalon peninsula to the unique islands.
Cosmic Vistas Gravity
Scientists are now probing to detect gravity waves in space and mapping the gravity patterns of the moon for the first time.
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Extreme Weather Salvage Top Secret Salvage
Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.
Canada: Over the Edge Newfoundland North Coast
St. John's Newfoundland and the Avalon peninsula to the unique islands.
Unearthing a doomed ice age discovery in Russia's Arctic; unveiling a Dutch painting that spells misfortune; digging up a king's unlikely final resting place in an English marsh.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Technology
A special drone uses cutting-edge technology to fly deep into treacherous, hard-to-reach mountains on dangerous search and rescue missions, and a hi-tech ice machine works tirelessly at a Toronto airport to keep flights running in brutal conditions.
China's Dragon Emperor Architect of the Afterlife
An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8,000 terra-cotta warriors who guard the royal tomb.
Unearthing a doomed ice age discovery in Russia's Arctic; unveiling a Dutch painting that spells misfortune; digging up a king's unlikely final resting place in an English marsh.
Hitler's Last Stand Killer Causeway
After the landing on Normandy Beach, the Battle of Carentan breaks out and an American unit launches a desperate bayonet charge.
Ice Airport Alaska Thanksgiving Day Delay
A wolverine overcomes first-time flyer's nerves to travel to a new home. A helicopter pilot hunts for a showstopping ice cave. An 80-year-old cargo plane flies into the Arctic, and a wall of arctic fog threatens the airport wit.
Extreme Airport Africa Flying Grandmas
A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time. A bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction. Mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a warzone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.
How Did They Fix That? Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
Untold Arctic Wars Northern Iron Curtain
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
How Did They Fix That? Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
Untold Arctic Wars Northern Iron Curtain
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
Secrets of the Lost Liners Queen Elizabeth
Mapping the zigzagging path of a floating palace as it ferries U.S. troops to Europe during World War II; witnessing her smooth transition to peacetime cruise ship and mourning her disastrous end after she was sold to a Hong Kong shipping tycoon.
How Did They Fix That? Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
Untold Arctic Wars Northern Iron Curtain
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Yukon
Discover the stories of six epic river journeys via the fascinating characters who live and work on and around the water.
Mysteries From Above Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
Confront objects that make no sense; spot a spinning island in an Argentinian marsh, a colossal triangle stuck in the Arizona desert, mysterious multicoloured pools across northern Ethiopia and a huge human figure hidden in the Australian outback.
Extreme Weather Salvage End of the Line
Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorda, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.