Smithsonian Channel

Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.

Going on a journey across Lithuania on big trains packed to the brim as massive ships wait to collect their bounty and take it across the ocean.

Traveling from Canada to Belgium to the Southern U.S. to examine an eye-popping school, museum and railway station and reveal how they were built.

A journey on Scotland's River Spey, traveling from its source in the Highlands, winding by boat through the mountains to where the river meets the North Sea.

Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.

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.

Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.

A fleet of spacecraft orbits, and sometimes lands on the surface of, Mars.

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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.

Part 2/2. Exploring the events that occurred twenty-four hours before the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan, commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Footage of life and death on the battlefield of El Alamein and behind the lines in the African desert.

A look at the British multirole fighter aircraft; the de Havilland Mosquito was used in the Second World War as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.

Investigate the costs of Hitler's Soviet invasion, which aims to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub; seeing how this summer battle turns into a bitter winter war as the Allies tighten their grip on the Arctic.

A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.

Part 2/2. Exploring the events that occurred twenty-four hours before the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan, commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.

Traveling from Canada to Belgium to the Southern U.S. to examine an eye-popping school, museum and railway station and reveal how they were built.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

Race to resupply farmers after Mount Spurr starts to rumble; the Anchorage International operations team handles two emergency landings; answering the call when a family asks for help getting to a vital school basketball game.

The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

Race to resupply farmers after Mount Spurr starts to rumble; the Anchorage International operations team handles two emergency landings; answering the call when a family asks for help getting to a vital school basketball game.

The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

Race to resupply farmers after Mount Spurr starts to rumble; the Anchorage International operations team handles two emergency landings; answering the call when a family asks for help getting to a vital school basketball game.

The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.

Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.

Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.

Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have exotic atmospheres, liquid interiors and rings.

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Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.

Relive the Flight of the Crow, a trek across Nazi-occupied Europe; find out how two Austrian mountaineers hiked their way out of the Himalayas, then learn why 378 Japanese POWs risked it all in Australia's bloody Cowra Breakout.

A look at the British multirole fighter aircraft; the de Havilland Mosquito was used in the Second World War as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.

Dashur's Bent Pyramid, the first great pyramid, has a peculiar shape; using Lidar technology, experts uncover clues about its construction and the mysteries within.

Stumble upon the largest Anglo-Saxon hoard in the wake of an ominous storm, then assess a precious stone's bloody curse. Discover the unforeseen consequences of disturbing an immortal Chinese army and get mesmerized by a divisive Egyptian sculpture.

Investigating whether the pharaoh who ordered the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza was really the tyrant he was said to be.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

Race to resupply farmers after Mount Spurr starts to rumble; the Anchorage International operations team handles two emergency landings; answering the call when a family asks for help getting to a vital school basketball game.

The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth.

On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS Texas helps silence batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.

On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS Texas helps silence batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.

Investigating whether the pharaoh who ordered the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza was really the tyrant he was said to be.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.

Investigating whether the pharaoh who ordered the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza was really the tyrant he was said to be.

The journey down the attraction-packed Niagara River is filled with adventure and beauty; navigating the fascinating history and engineering of this border river between Canada and the United States, arriving at the world-famous Niagara Falls.

Traipsing along ancient pathways criss-crossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.

Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorada, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.

A fleet of spacecraft orbits, and sometimes lands on the surface of, Mars.

Paid programming.

Traipsing along ancient pathways criss-crossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.

Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorada, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.

Part 2/2. Exploring the events that occurred twenty-four hours before the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan, commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth.

Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.

On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS Texas helps silence batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.

Uncovering the design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the Audain Museum and more.

Dashur's Bent Pyramid, the first great pyramid, has a peculiar shape; using Lidar technology, experts uncover clues about its construction and the mysteries within.

Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.

Dashur's Bent Pyramid, the first great pyramid, has a peculiar shape; using Lidar technology, experts uncover clues about its construction and the mysteries within.