The area around our Earth is full of blind spots, unexpected visitors, hidden dangers and potential cosmic treasures. Follow this scientific quest to understand the origins of a mysterious asteroid—right in Earth’s backyard—that some have called our “other moon.”
With aviation ambitions set aside to battle the economic problems of the Great Depression, America finds itself inching toward a world at war desperate to update outdated aircraft.
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Chemist Nick Uhas is on a mission to find the coolest science experiments the world has to offer and see how they can improve our everyday lives.
The research, sacrifice and innovation behind the Apollo moon landing on July 22, 1969.
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What makes a house a home? From cave dwellings to skyscrapers, explore how our dwellings have transformed through history—and transformed us in turn.
Austrian brothers and pilots, Wolfgang and Ulrich Hutter, have a passion for engineering and aviation that is harnessed by the Luftwaffe in WWII.
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Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.
When the Soviets clone the B-29, America worries about a nuclear strike. The U.S. turns to an equally deadly weapon: a folding fin rocket nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse.'
In Vietnam, Lieutenant General Spence Armstrong pilots and leads F105's into battle as a flight commander during Operation Rolling Thunder.
In WWII, when the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbolt strikes down close to 4,000 enemy aircraft, the aircraft's manufacturer and chief engineer become leaders in the field.
To counter WWI German airships, Britain develops a hybrid aircraft by welding the fuselages of two planes together. During WWII both Germany and the Allies would build twin-fuselage aircraft.
Do we work too much? Should we be able to make our own work schedules? The documentary Time to Work poses these questions and more, featuring a discussion with leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, researchers and workers who offer a positive and creative vision on how we could work differently.
In an effort to stop the D-Day invasion, the Nazis develop two wild-looking jet aircraft that fly with the engines mounted on their backs.
A bomber built to obliterate Moscow is sent to destroy Viet Cong sanctuaries. With the B-52, the U.S. hopes to win in Southeast Asia with superior firepower.
In the late 40s, the Soviets were far behind in jet development. Russian engineers suggested buying engines abroad, but Stalin said no government would be foolish enough to sell. He was wrong.
In the Cold War's battle of technology, both sides work to solve complex problems. Can they master zero-length launches-and landings-to erase the need for long runways?
When atomic energy first becomes available as a power source, U.S. and Soviet engineers dream of a plane that doesn't have to land and refuel.
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With groundwater levels dropping and wells going dry, people struggle with a crisis in vital farming areas from India to California.
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Money made America a global empire and for the last 150 years America’s riches have been controlled by the titans of Wall Street.
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Unearths the human truths behind some of the most extraordinary cases in con artistry.
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.
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Traitor/Patriot gives you an insider's look at the motivation behind the people who committed espionage.
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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.
