Thursday, January 15th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas Gravity
Scientists are now probing to detect gravity waves in space and mapping the gravity patterns of the moon for the first time.
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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 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.
Canada: Over the Edge Huron Boundary
From high above Sault Ste. Marie, exploring the rugged Lake Huron coastline and scenic lakeside communities.
Tomb Hunters Secrets of the Mega-Tomb
Egyptian archaeologists discover a vast burial chamber filled with over a hundred coffins.
Extreme Weather Salvage Where's the Anchor?!
In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy.
Inside Windsor Castle Four Divorces and a Fire
In 1972, the Queen celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary; she was photographed with the whole royal clan at Windsor, looking relaxed and happy; twenty years later, three of her four children were divorced and her beloved home had gone up in flames.
Tomb Hunters Secrets of the Mega-Tomb
Egyptian archaeologists discover a vast burial chamber filled with over a hundred coffins.
Air Warriors B-24 Liberator
The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.
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.
Sacred Sites Petra
In Jordan and Saudi Arabia, two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
Vikings: American Quest Iceberg Alley
The crew faces the looming threat of icebergs and rough winds in a section of the ocean known as Iceberg Alley; their challenges are only made worse by their miserable living conditions, which provide little respite from the peril they face.
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.
Unearthed Secrets of Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa is the largest Roman palace ever constructed and demonstrates the opulent peak of Rome's ancient engineering; experts investigate secrets that could reveal the truth behind one of Rome's most enigmatic emperors.
Vikings: American Quest Iceberg Alley
The crew faces the looming threat of icebergs and rough winds in a section of the ocean known as Iceberg Alley; their challenges are only made worse by their miserable living conditions, which provide little respite from the peril they face.
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.
Unearthed Secrets of Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa is the largest Roman palace ever constructed and demonstrates the opulent peak of Rome's ancient engineering; experts investigate secrets that could reveal the truth behind one of Rome's most enigmatic emperors.
Searching for Secrets Paris
Walk the cobblestone streets and take in the city's urban design to uncover the key to it's revolutionary past; discover why tourists should skip the Eiffel Tower and climb the ugliest skyscraper in Europe instead.
Vikings: American Quest Iceberg Alley
The crew faces the looming threat of icebergs and rough winds in a section of the ocean known as Iceberg Alley; their challenges are only made worse by their miserable living conditions, which provide little respite from the peril they face.
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.
Unearthed Secrets of Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa is the largest Roman palace ever constructed and demonstrates the opulent peak of Rome's ancient engineering; experts investigate secrets that could reveal the truth behind one of Rome's most enigmatic emperors.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Bure
Bill Nighy leads a magical journey in the Norfolk Broads along England's holiday river, the River Bure; discovering a watery world where both wildlife and recreation go hand in hand.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Misplaced
Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be; wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest.
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.