2024-06-17
'S1/E72 - Capturing A Black Hole In Our Milky Way'. Astronomers linked radio dishes around the world to create the 'Event Horizon Telescope' and have utilized this tool to photograph a supermassive black hole.
'S1/E36 - Cassini: The Grand Finale'. Twenty years after its launch, we bid farewell to the Cassini spacecraft as it plunges into Saturn's atmosphere in a planned death spiral.
'S1/E2 - Greenland is Melting'. The Greenland ice sheet, the last remnant of the Ice Age, is melting at an unprecedented rate.
'S1/E5 - The Gang Code'. The Gang Code reveals how investigators catch criminals by turning their encrypted phones against them.
'S1/E6 - The Cold War Code'. The Uncrackable Spy Code reveals the top-secret team of US codebreakers who uncover a vast spy ring.
'S1/E6 - The Disposable Cup'. The disposable cup lets us stay on the move. But does multitasking really save us any time in the long run? Is our desire to do more actually costing us time?
'S1/E5 - The Microwave'. Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens and today is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.
'S1/E76 - Year of the Asteroid'. New breakthroughs in extra-planetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.
'S1/E80 - Fusion: Harnessing the Power of Stars'. Humanity is closer than ever before to a perpetual clean power source.
'S1/E81 - Jupiter's Moons and the Search for Life'. Two new missions will bring us closer to Jupiter's icy moons. Revealing answers to what may be astronomy's biggest question: do the conditions for life exist beyond?
'S1/E72 - Capturing A Black Hole In Our Milky Way'. Astronomers linked radio dishes around the world to create the 'Event Horizon Telescope' and have utilized this tool to photograph a supermassive black hole.
'S1/E36 - Cassini: The Grand Finale'. Twenty years after its launch, we bid farewell to the Cassini spacecraft as it plunges into Saturn's atmosphere in a planned death spiral.
'S1/E2 - Greenland is Melting'. The Greenland ice sheet, the last remnant of the Ice Age, is melting at an unprecedented rate.
'S1/E31 - Miami Beach Underwater'. As scientific studies confirm sea level changes throughout the globe, major coastal cities like Miami are now fighting back against these rising tides, before it's too late.
'S1 - New Horizons: The Kuiper Belt Target'. The New Horizons spacecraft revolutionized our understanding of the solar system as it rocketed past Pluto. Now, four billion miles since its launch, the craft approaches its next target.
'S1/E32 - Reversing Alzheimers'. As the number of people affected by Alzheimer's Disease continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, researchers worldwide are racing to discover a cure.
'S1/E40 - Building The Sun: The 250 Million Degree Problem'. Scientists investigate the way the Sun builds its power - through fusion - hoping to find a way to use fusion as a less dangerous and less radioactive waste-producing.
'S1/E6 - The Cold War Code'. The Uncrackable Spy Code reveals the top-secret team of US codebreakers who uncover a vast spy ring.
'S1/E7 - The Code That Won The Great War'. The Code that Won the Great War reveals the coded telegram that could save Britain in its darkest hour.
'S1/E7 - The Bar Code'. The barcode could be considered the fingerprint of high-speed capitalism. Everything they touch just suddenly moves faster. But does this convenience come at a cost?
'S1/E6 - The Disposable Cup'. The disposable cup lets us stay on the move. But does multitasking really save us any time in the long run? Is our desire to do more actually costing us time?
'S1/E68 - ICARUS: Tracking Creatures From Space'. The ICARUS system monitors the movements and behaviours of Earth's creatures from space.
'S1/E71 - Immortal Alligators'. New research reveals how incredible these ancient, unchanged reptiles really are - partly because of what's called negligible senescence.
'S1 - Recovering From Extinction'. How long does it take for life to rebound after a major mass extinction? Scientists in Svalbard dig through fossil clues for surprising revelations about our Earth's his
'S1/E7 - The Code That Won The Great War'. The Code that Won the Great War reveals the coded telegram that could save Britain in its darkest hour.
'S1/E8 - The Human Code'. The story behind how an international coalition of law enforcement agencies hacked into an encrypted phone service used by some of the biggest organised crime networks.
'S1/E8 - The Dishwasher'. In millions of homes around the world today, doing the dishes means loading the dishwasher. But when it comes to time, how do they stack up against hand-washing?
'S1/E7 - The Bar Code'. The barcode could be considered the fingerprint of high-speed capitalism. Everything they touch just suddenly moves faster. But does this convenience come at a cost?
'S1/E31 - Miami Beach Underwater'. As scientific studies confirm sea level changes throughout the globe, major coastal cities like Miami are now fighting back against these rising tides, before it's too late.
'S1 - New Horizons: The Kuiper Belt Target'. The New Horizons spacecraft revolutionized our understanding of the solar system as it rocketed past Pluto. Now, four billion miles since its launch, the craft approaches its next target.
'S1/E32 - Reversing Alzheimers'. As the number of people affected by Alzheimer's Disease continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, researchers worldwide are racing to discover a cure.
'S1/E40 - Building The Sun: The 250 Million Degree Problem'. Scientists investigate the way the Sun builds its power - through fusion - hoping to find a way to use fusion as a less dangerous and less radioactive waste-producing.