Sunday, December 21st TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas Dark Energy
Studies are currently under way looking for evidence of dark energy in the movement of galaxies.
Cosmic Vistas Eclipses
Lunar and solar eclipses.
Canada: Over the Edge Newfoundland North Coast
St. John's Newfoundland and the Avalon peninsula to the unique islands.
Mysteries From Above Out of Place
Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.
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.
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.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Unraveling centuries of bloodshed and avarice surrounding an unlucky Indian jewel; exploring a car where a Hollywood star met an untimely death; assessing the violent end of an English king's legacy and an ominous Assyrian curse etched in stone.
Uncovers the origins of the curses surrounding the Fabergé eggs, the Unlucky Mummy and more in a historical journey from revolutionary Russia to Ancient Egypt.
WWII Battles in Color Kursk
The story of the greatest tank battle the world has ever seen.
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.
Battle of the Atlantic Grey Wolves
German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II.
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.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world - UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky. Two million packages go through here every day.
How Did They Build That? Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MOMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five acre park is created.
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.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world - UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky. Two million packages go through here every day.
How Did They Build That? Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MOMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five acre park is created.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Engine Out in Midair
Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
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.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world - UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky. Two million packages go through here every day.
How Did They Build That? Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MOMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five acre park is created.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.
Mysteries From Above Great Cities
Tower over amazing metropolises. Learn why an important urban centre is sinking toward oblivion, soar over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands, learn the modern secret of an ancient fortress, and eye a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi.
Extreme Weather Salvage Tidal Race
Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.