Friday, May 9th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
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.
Cosmic Vistas The Curiosity of Mars
A vehicle the size of a small car spent a year on Mars.
Hitler's Last Stand Falaise Trap
With thousands of German soldiers trapped in the Falaise Pocket, a small Canadian tank squadron tries to close off the escape route.
Hitler's Last Stand Frozen Offensive
A U.S. Parachute Infantry Regiment rushes to protect a critical bridge from a Nazi battle group during the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge.
Hitler's Last Stand Savage Spring
Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war.
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.
History by the Numbers The Great Migration
Six million African Americans leave the southern states in the Great Migration to seek freedom and opportunity in the north and west.
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
An underwater discovery from a violent past; strange open ocean spirals off the coast of Australia; a mysterious concrete ghost island; never-seen-before tracks discovered along the seabed.
Inside Windsor Castle Love and War
Windsor was the safe haven that kept Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret safe during the war, and it is where Elizabeth fell in love with Prince Philip.
Air Warriors B-1 Lancer
The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of Americas most effective military aircraft.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Expanding Empire
Investigating the seasonality of nomadic life and how traditional animal practices helped Mongol armies outmanoeuvre their enemies; a look at Genghis Khan's trade and communication strategies and the empire's fate after his death in 1227.
Mysteries From Above Military Mysteries
A Nazi weapon designed to turn the tides of WWII in Northern France; a secret Russian military tower in the shadow of the Chernobyl disaster; a forgotten Australian tunnel rumored to hide a nuclear lab; something shocking buried under Alcatraz.
Ice Airport Alaska 50 Year Storm
The Ted Stevens crew faces a host of challenges, including a truck accident, a record day of snowfall, and the return of a wild moose.
History by the Numbers The Great Migration
Six million African Americans leave the southern states in the Great Migration to seek freedom and opportunity in the north and west.
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
An underwater discovery from a violent past; strange open ocean spirals off the coast of Australia; a mysterious concrete ghost island; never-seen-before tracks discovered along the seabed.
Greatest escapes of WWII Episode 5 New
Hell Below Life and Death Decision
Navigating the narrow, deep fjords that lead to Narvik, Norway, where German and British forces faced off in April 1940; repeated torpedo failures threatened to sink the mission and leave Hitler's invading troops exposed and vulnerable.
Rise of Dictators Cult of Personality New
Greatest escapes of WWII Episode 5
Hell Below Life and Death Decision
Navigating the narrow, deep fjords that lead to Narvik, Norway, where German and British forces faced off in April 1940; repeated torpedo failures threatened to sink the mission and leave Hitler's invading troops exposed and vulnerable.
Rise of Dictators Cult of Personality
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
An underwater discovery from a violent past; strange open ocean spirals off the coast of Australia; a mysterious concrete ghost island; never-seen-before tracks discovered along the seabed.
History by the Numbers The Great Migration
Six million African Americans leave the southern states in the Great Migration to seek freedom and opportunity in the north and west.
Ice Airport Alaska 50 Year Storm
The Ted Stevens crew faces a host of challenges, including a truck accident, a record day of snowfall, and the return of a wild moose.
On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude Flying With Dreams
Female skydivers from all over the world attempt a world record; an airline mechanic rebuilds an old aerobatic plane to inspire a new generation; an aerobatic glider competition reveals the silent poetry of flying to the edge.