Missions in 2023 took us far beyond our orbit with a package prep of Martian rocks, a search for life on Jupiter and an up-close look at an asteroid.
7.6
Unearths the human truths behind some of the most extraordinary cases in con artistry.
8.1
From garbage trucks to power plants, giving viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the sprawling network of infrastructure systems that keep New York City breathing.
The jet age has arrived, and the Soviet Union works to produce an atomic weapon. With the mounting nuclear threat, Britain looks to build its own nuclear bomber fleet.
With the Cold War raging and Britain on the front line, a true supersonic and very fast-climbing interceptor is needed. Fortunately, the RAF has one. Dubbed “The Aluminum Rocket,” the English Electric Lightning always rises to the occasion.
While Hitler funds space projects for his war effort, rather than science, German space pioneer Eugen Sanger is a true believer in advancing science and space flight.
The story of the unprecedented Allied bombing campaign during WWII. At first, they target enemy manufacturers; next, the civilian populations.
Since the Wright Brothers' first flight, the canard design is appealing to aircraft manufacturers. As war nears, Germany, Britain, Japan and the U.S. have prototypes.
6.8
Humans may one day need to leave planet Earth to survive. One possibility is Mars. Examine advances and developments that have brought us this far, and how much more needs to be done to make Mars a habitable reality.
8.4
Traitor/Patriot gives you an insider's look at the motivation behind the people who committed espionage.
7.5
Ein unvollendetes Meisterwerk: die Sagrada Família. Seit über einem Jahrhundert versuchen die Nachfolger des katalanischen Architekten Antoni Gaudí die monumentale Kathedrale zu Ende zu führen – eine künstlerische wie technische Herausforderung. Ein beeindruckendes Porträt eines der größten Genies der Architektur.
While Britain stands alone, the U.S. government secretly prepares to battle Nazi Germany.
To bring the fight into the heart of Japan, the U.S. needs an aircraft with enormous range and firepower. What do engineers face while building the B-29 Superfortress?
7.9
Geld hat Amerika zu einem globalen Imperium gemacht, und im letzten Jahrhundert wurde Amerikas Reichtum von den Titanen der Wall Street kontrolliert. J.P. Morgan, Henry Goldman & Samuel Sachs, Charles Merrill & Edmund Lynch, Franklin Roosevelt, Ivan Boesky und andere: Bevor ihre Namen bekannt wurden, machten sie ein Vermögen und prägten das Weltgeschehen. Diese Doku-Serie erforscht die Geschichte der Wall Street – ihrer Banken, ihrer Firmen, ihrer CEOs, sogar ihrer Kriminellen – und sie beleuchtet, wie die Wall Street funktioniert.
8.1
Unique, first-person perspectives from some of the most respected scientists today, as they help to create a better future for everyone.
The idea that there is a possibility of many worlds or multi universal theory is very new even though you may have learned about it in movies and comic books. Explore how this thinking was developed in the world of quantum mechanics and philosophy.
With WWII over, Britain looks to develop bombers to counter the nuclear ambitions of the Soviet Union. As they search through innovative foreign technologies, they discover one idea a little closer to home. Pulling its inspiration from nature itself, this new bomber offers stability and grace.
This is the story of America's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during WWII. What factors lead to using such a devastating weapon to end the war in the Pacific?
6.8
Behind the veil of tourism in Asia’s most stunning National Parks people and animals share the same backyard. Unlike protected areas in North America and Europe, the diverse endangered habitats of Asia are almost always home to people as well as wildlife. This series explores how people and animals live and survive together. Meet gentle Shinto people who have learned how to live in the shadow of an active volcano, a tribal man who cares for orphan elephants by day while wild elephants threaten his village every night and see how the spirits of a tropical island off Borneo stopped a local Imam from cutting down the rainforest. One-horned rhinoceroses, Asiatic elephants, Guizhou golden monkeys and a cast of other wildlife characters fill the lands of Asia from the flood plains of India to the granite peaks of China’s holy mountains. The result is a fusion of great stories, engaging characters and rare and threatened wildlife against a backdrop of drama and beauty.
3.6
With the rise in superhero media, this film relives the reign of the vigilante over the last eight decades through its biography of Batman.
5.3
A series that mixes mind blowing real science, with unsolved mysteries, global conspiracies, & true stories
When the B29 is set to retire after WWII, a novel plastic coating cocoons the superforts in retirement. But the fast-approaching Korean War pulls them back into action.
7
Sie sind viele. Sie sind überall. Und sie sind keine Killer: Viren. Diese Überlebenskünstler, so alt wie das Leben selbst, haben die Evolution entscheidend vorangetrieben. Aber sie können auch gefährlich werden - so wie im Fall von Aids, Ebola oder Covid-19, wenn Natur und Artenvielfalt zerstört werden.
8.5
Eine Multiplaneten-Spezies, halb Mensch halb Roboter mit einer Lebenserwartung von 110 Jahren – Science Fiction-Thriller oder Realität? Die Dokumentationsreihe gibt einen bittersüßen Vorgeschmack auf die Zukunft. Laut global renommierten Forschern und namhafter Experten werden wir unsere Welt dank Genetik, Nano- und Neurotechnologien in weniger als 50 Jahren kaum wiedererkennen. Die Statements der Forscher und Experten in Begleitung futuristischer high-end Slowmotion-Aufnahmen lassen uns einen Blick in die Welt unserer Kinder und Enkelkinder werfen. Die Dokumentation verdeutlicht dabei die Dramatik vom Tauziehen zwischen Technik und Menschlichkeit, Fortschritt und Bewahren vor dem Hintergrund der kommenden Herausforderungen der Menschheit.
