TV Guide: Naked Science

Listing: Polar Apocalypse

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 11:00 AM NGC A report on climate change over the past million years examines global warming and a possible connection to a dangerous rise in sea levels.

Listing: Vesuvius Time Bomb

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 10:00 PM NGC Experts predict when Mount Vesuvius will erupt again.

Listing: Who Built Stonehenge?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 11:00 AM NGC The mystery of who built Stonehenge is investigated using animation, CGI and special effects.

Listing: Killer Asteroid

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 04:00 AM NGC Profiling scientists of the B-612 project, in which a spacecraft is sent to land on a near-earth asteroid and gently nudge it along, changing the asteroid's orbit.

Listing: Earth's Evil Twin

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 03:00 AM NGC Footage from the Venus Express spacecraft presents an unprecedented view of the planet's surface.

Listing: The Rockies

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 12:00 PM NGC Mysteries surrounding the Rocky Mountains are discussed. Included: recent theories on their formation and how the rate of growth of the American Rockies compares to that of their Canadian counterpart.

Listing: Shark Attacks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 09:00 AM NGC Shark attacks on humans, and the physiology and behavior of the great white shark, bull shark and tiger shark. Included: an endoscope is inserted into the stomach of a live tiger shark; great whites leap out of the water to catch seals off the coast of South Africa. Also: bull sharks in shallow water off Florida.

Listing: Countdown to Impact

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 10:00 PM NGC NASA scientists study remnants of a truck-sized asteroid that crashed into the Nubian Desert in Sudan on Oct. 7, 2008.

Listing: How to Kill a Planet

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 06:00 PM NGC Scientists discuss five scenarios that could potentially destroy the planet, from black holes to self-replicating robots.

Listing: Roman Tech

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 04:00 AM NGC Exploring ancient Roman technology in such areas as concrete, surgical instruments, window glass and double glazing, plywood, sports arenas and even the bikini.

Listing: Extinctions

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 12:00 PM NGC Examining three mass extinctions on Earth. Included: experts discuss causes and the probability of another massive catastrophic event.

Listing: Alien Contact

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 10:00 AM NGC Examining the search for extraterrestrial life. Included: the discovery of new planets that may harbor life.

Listing: The Deep

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 11:00 AM NGC Exploring the varied terrains of the ocean floor. Actually, “floor” might be a misnomer in some areas, which are quite mountainous. There are also thousands of undersea volcanoes.

Listing: Living on the Moon

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 02:00 AM NGC A look at NASA's Project Constellation, which aims to establish a human outpost on the moon by the year 2020.

Listing: How the West Was Made

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 10:00 AM NGC Examining geological events that shaped the iconic landscapes of the American West, including the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and Washington's Channeled Scablands.

Video: The End of the World

Hulu — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

What would happen if an 8-mile wide asteroid was on a collision course with planet Earth?

Video: Post-Blast Decontamination

Hulu — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

What would you do if your town had just been hit by a dirty bomb?

Video: Super Volcano

Hulu — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 1, Episode 2: A million times more powerful than Hiroshima, a super volcano may exist beneath Yellowstone. If it erupts, would we survive?

Video: Firework Designers

Hulu — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 9: The Zambelli fireworks team puts on their finest performance for the fine citizens of Baltimore, MD.

Video: Extraterrestrial Tsunami

Hulu — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 9: Talk about hanging ten: imagine the wave a meteor could create. Say, 100 feet tall. Ready to ride?

Video: Hubble Trouble