Thursday, March 5th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas What Stars Are Made of
An exploration of the astrophysics of stars creating matter.
Paid programming.
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Marine Creatures
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Yukon
A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers.
WWII Battles in Color Barbarossa
Cameras roll as Nazi Germany launches an all-out assault on the Soviet Union.
Untold Arctic Wars Race for the North
The German war industry urgently needs more iron; Hitler has his eye on the Norwegian coast and especially on the harbor of Narvik, through which iron ore is shipped from Sweden.
Air Warriors B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most lethal bombers of the U.S. Air Force in WWII's European and Pacific campaigns; among other things, the plane delivered food to the German-occupied Netherlands.
How Did They Fix That? Powerships
Mike Davidson heads to Brazil, where an offshore crew is racing the clock to set up giant power ships to deliver electricity to a country in desperate need.
How Did They Build That? Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dali in Florida.
The Egyptians Saqqara: The Secret of the Buried Pyramid
Experts explore the Pyramid of Sekhemkhet, built over 4,500 years ago; hidden underground tomb and sarcophagus, filmed for the first time, reveal ancient secrets near Cairo.
Dig up an epic find in South Dakota that fuels suspicion and misfortune, then examine an Egyptian boy king's tomb plagued by an ancient curse. Study a haunted English painting and ponder a relic coveted by a king that may have doomed his reign.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Saqqara, The First Pyramid
At the heart of Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2600 BC.
Aerial Cities Chicago 24
In Chicago, visitors head to the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center; one rooftop serves as a training ground for firefighters, while another is an exercise yard for inmates; Jennie and Julia Papilli swim two miles in Lake Michigan at dawn.
Aerial Greece The South
An aerial tour over southern Greece celebrates its landscapes, its ancient and mythical past and the people who call it home.
Aerial America Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Aerial Cities Chicago 24
In Chicago, visitors head to the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center; one rooftop serves as a training ground for firefighters, while another is an exercise yard for inmates; Jennie and Julia Papilli swim two miles in Lake Michigan at dawn.
Aerial Greece The South
An aerial tour over southern Greece celebrates its landscapes, its ancient and mythical past and the people who call it home.
Aerial America Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Aerial Cities Chicago 24
In Chicago, visitors head to the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center; one rooftop serves as a training ground for firefighters, while another is an exercise yard for inmates; Jennie and Julia Papilli swim two miles in Lake Michigan at dawn.
Aerial Greece The South
An aerial tour over southern Greece celebrates its landscapes, its ancient and mythical past and the people who call it home.
Aerial America Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Aerial Cities Chicago 24
In Chicago, visitors head to the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center; one rooftop serves as a training ground for firefighters, while another is an exercise yard for inmates; Jennie and Julia Papilli swim two miles in Lake Michigan at dawn.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Suwannee
Meandering through the black waters of a primordial river immortalized in a folk song.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Abandoned
The view from above reveals a derelict complex of pod-like structures with seemingly alien origins; a bewildering concrete construction in the mountains of Bosnia; a puzzling collection of out of place shapes discarded in the wilds of Greenland.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Yukon
A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers.