Thursday, February 26th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas Cosmic Rays
Examining how cosmic rays are produced and what that can tell us about the universe.
Paid programming.
Mysteries From Above It's Getting Hot in Here
Get a birds-eye view of a mysterious, massive explosion in China and a quickly melting glacier on Earths iciest continent; investigate a strange orange haze enveloping the Big Apple, then float over a toxic, too-hot-to-handle lake in New Zealand.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Dordogne
Traveling the Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of southwest France; drinking wine and hunting for truffles; riding a luxury cruiser to a lighthouse built for a king.
WWII Battles in Color Blitzkrieg
Rare archive footage charts the German Army in 1940 as it unleashes a new Blitzkrieg tactic.
Untold Arctic Wars Frozen Hell
Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north.
Air Warriors F-14 Tomcat
The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in "Top Gun"; how it served as the US Navy's top carrier fighter for a generation.
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? Riverparks & Artworks
Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée; the secrets to how they were built is revealed.
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 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.
Aerial Cities Las Vegas 24
Las Vegas depends on workers who do truly unique jobs; scuba-diving engineers fine tune the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, while window washers rappel down the glass pyramid of the Luxor; nearby Red Rock Canyon is a Mecca for climbers.
Aerial Greece The Great Archipelago
An exploration of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea; exploring the tourist hotspots of Mykonos and Santoríni to Náxos and Amorgós.
Aerial America On the Water
Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.
Aerial Cities Las Vegas 24
Las Vegas depends on workers who do truly unique jobs; scuba-diving engineers fine tune the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, while window washers rappel down the glass pyramid of the Luxor; nearby Red Rock Canyon is a Mecca for climbers.
Aerial Greece The Great Archipelago
An exploration of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea; exploring the tourist hotspots of Mykonos and Santoríni to Náxos and Amorgós.
Aerial America On the Water
Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.
Aerial Cities Las Vegas 24
Las Vegas depends on workers who do truly unique jobs; scuba-diving engineers fine tune the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, while window washers rappel down the glass pyramid of the Luxor; nearby Red Rock Canyon is a Mecca for climbers.
Aerial Greece The Great Archipelago
An exploration of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea; exploring the tourist hotspots of Mykonos and Santoríni to Náxos and Amorgós.
Aerial America On the Water
Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.
Aerial Cities Las Vegas 24
Las Vegas depends on workers who do truly unique jobs; scuba-diving engineers fine tune the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, while window washers rappel down the glass pyramid of the Luxor; nearby Red Rock Canyon is a Mecca for climbers.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Neretva
Rumoured to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it's the coldest; cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia, it soon crosses the border into Bosnia Herzegovina, where marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Ridanovic casts for salmon.
Mysteries From Above Disasters
Examine mysterious holes in Isreal; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Dordogne
Traveling the Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of southwest France; drinking wine and hunting for truffles; riding a luxury cruiser to a lighthouse built for a king.