Wednesday, January 14th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas Vesta Unveiled
The Dawn mission explores the asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres.
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Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights; spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.
Extreme Weather Salvage America's Biggest Shipwreck
A mysterious object is raised from the depths of the ocean; a stranded speedboat; an elite crew works to salvage America's biggest shipwreck before hurricane season.
Canada: Over the Edge Superior Shield
An aerial journey along the shores of Lake Superior, exploring the city of Thunder Bay and the vast, natural wonders of the world's largest freshwater lake.
Sacred Sites Apocalypse
Catastrophes have destroyed civilisations in the past; from pandemics to climate collapse and asteroid crashes, ancient disasters reveal much about today's world.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Heights
Military search and rescue efforts in deadly arctic conditions rely on a specialized helicopter with unrivaled power and endurance, and special access reveals how it works; in the Alps, a monster snow blower keeps trains running in dangerous weather.
Inside Windsor Castle Happy Families
As the family made Windsor their home, Philip grew restless; Elizabeth assigned him as ranger of Windsor Great Park, but that only led to more problems.
Sacred Sites Apocalypse
Catastrophes have destroyed civilisations in the past; from pandemics to climate collapse and asteroid crashes, ancient disasters reveal much about today's world.
Air Warriors Messerschmitt BF 109
Considered the deadliest fighter of WWII, Germany's Me-109s were feared by Allied bombers and fighters alike; 109s fought Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and alongside Rommel in North Africa.
How Did They Fix That? Savannah: Mega Cranes & Mega Moves
Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.
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.
How Did They Build That? ?Summit & Submerge
Building an eco-friendly visitor centre in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team. A museum is constructed in a disused dry dock that's in danger of collapse.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
How Did They Build That? ?Summit & Submerge
Building an eco-friendly visitor centre in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team. A museum is constructed in a disused dry dock that's in danger of collapse.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
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.
How Did They Build That? ?Summit & Submerge
Building an eco-friendly visitor centre in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team. A museum is constructed in a disused dry dock that's in danger of collapse.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The River Po, Italy
Bill Nighy narrates a trip along the River Po, traveling across northern Italy from the snow-capped Alps to the delta where it meets the Adriatic Sea.
Mysteries From Above The Deserted
Explores strongholds abandoned by their architects; a lost city in the Amazon jungle; a desert fortress made by humanity's most notorious empire; explores a city of identical castles; examines a Greek isle's bloody history from the air.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Hudson River, USA
New York's Hudson River stretches 315 miles through natural landscapes, from the Adirondack Mountains to the George Washington Bridge and Statue of Liberty.