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Deep Space Telescope

How Did They Fix That?

S2, EP2 "Deep Space Telescope"

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.

How Did They Fix That?

S3, EP5 "Fixing For A Fight: U.S. Army Mega Repair Base"

Mike works with the U.S. Army in Germany inside the massive fix facility the MAK, Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern, as teams repair over one hundred Bradley fighting vehicles, then embeds with troops in a massive two-week-long battle exercise.

How Did They Fix That?

S4, EP8 "For-Everglades"

Mike works with the Army Corps of Engineers on a massive project to restore essential flow of fresh water to the Florida Everglades. He also joins scientists, python hunters and the Miccosukee Tribe to eliminate invasive species.

How Did They Fix That?

S3, EP3 "Cirque Du Soleil: High-Flying Fixes"

At Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque du Soleil's stage shows.

How Did They Build That?

S4, EP5 "Ecobuilds & Earthquakes"

Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

How Did They Build That?

S4, EP4 "High Waters & Harsh Winds"

Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.

How Did They Build That?

S3, EP7 "Floating & Lifting"

Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo each with unique challenges like marine habitats and massive spans.

How Did They Build That?

S3, EP2 "Jungles & Bricks"

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Aerial America

S1, EP53 "Iowa"

A sky-high tour over Iowa explores its vast stretches of farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood.

Aerial America

S1, EP40 "Kentucky"

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions.

Aerial America

S1, EP13 "Georgia"

The Empire State of the South; ancient Mound builders to the Cherokee Indians.

Aerial America

S1, EP10 "Oregon"

Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway.

Aerial America

S1, EP25 "Pennsylvania"

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Aerial America

S1, EP34 "Minnesota"

A sky-high tour over Minnesota reveals the state's ancient, glacial landscapes and tells the stories of the pioneers who helped build the nation.

Air Disasters

S11, EP5 "Lethal Turn"

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility.

Air Disasters

S3, EP4 "Impossible Landing"

A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.

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