Saturday, August 9th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas Shooting Gallery: Galactic Visions
The history of the solar system might be preserved out in the dark domain of Pluto and beyond.
Cosmic Vistas Hubble's Renaissance
A dramatic repair mission gives the Hubble Space Telescope another chance to capture stunning pictures like only it can.
Mysteries From Above Military Mysteries
Unlock military secrets from the air; spot a Nazi weapon designed to turn the tides of war in France; a covert Russian military tower in Chernobyl's shadow; a rumoured nuclear lab buried in Australia; a hush-hush surprise underneath Alcatraz.
History by the Numbers Astronauts
Discovering what it takes to become an astronaut, blasting into outer space at 17,000 mph.
History by the Numbers Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan is responsible for over 40 million deaths; 16 million people carry his personal DNA.
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.
Searching for Secrets Berlin
Immerse yourself in the Roaring Twenties inside a hidden art deco grocery store that was once an LGBTQ+ club and a secret Nazi hangout; learn how the city's most popular street food, currywurst, emerged from the ruins of the Second World War.
The Pacific War in Color No Surrender
By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.
The Pacific War in Color From the Ashes
President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.
Surviving WWII Unarmed
Sit down with civilians who got caught in the crossfire; learn how an 11-year-old Jewish boy hid from the Nazis; meet an unjustly imprisoned Japanese-American who served his country; relive a young woman's Blitz experience.
Surviving WWII Captured
Uncover the luck and determination that helped POWs endure captivity, hunger, and acts of unthinkable brutality. Listen to the riveting stories of soldiers who survived infamous German stalags, Japanese forced-labour campaigns, and death marches.
Surviving WWII Perilous Skies
Get insight into one of the war's most hazardous jobs: piloting aircraft. Explore the constant race to provide more aerial firepower, revisit one of the war's most daring raids, and hear from a glider pilot who risked it all the night before D-Day.
Make It Out Alive Mount St. Helens
The May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington; the volcano's first eruption in over a century.
The Secret History of World War II Behind Enemy Lines
Exploring the many battles fought out on the banks of the Rhine in 1944 and the secrets behind the lines of the battleground.
Hitler's Last Stand Hell in Heaven
Five months after D-Day, the ground war finally arrives on German soil as British soldiers attack in the shadow of Hitler's infamous Siegfried Line.
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.
World of Warships Clash of Titans U-Boat Alert
The rise of submarines marks World War II at sea, leading to fierce battles above and below the waves.
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.
World of Warships Clash of Titans U-Boat Alert
The rise of submarines marks World War II at sea, leading to fierce battles above and below the waves.
Searching for Secrets Berlin
Immerse yourself in the Roaring Twenties inside a hidden art deco grocery store that was once an LGBTQ+ club and a secret Nazi hangout; learn how the city's most popular street food, currywurst, emerged from the ruins of the Second World War.
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.
World of Warships Clash of Titans U-Boat Alert
The rise of submarines marks World War II at sea, leading to fierce battles above and below the waves.