TV Guide: Naked Science

Listing: Grand Canyon

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 11:00 AM NGC An exploration of the Grand Canyon uncovers its history and formation, as well as theories behind its iconic rock layers.

Listing: Prehistoric Americans

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 05:00 AM NGC High-tech forensic science is utilized to examine origins of Native Americans and how long they have inhabited the Americas. Included: an archaeology-based dispute of the land-bridge theory.

Listing: Deep Space Probes

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 05:00 AM NGC A look at how robotic space probes are being used to search for signs of life on Mars and on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Listing: Hubble Trouble

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 03:00 AM NGC Engineers, astronauts and astronomers who've worked on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are profiled.

Listing: Pyramids

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 01:00 PM NGC A primer on the pyramids of ancient Egypt exploring how and why they were built, and examining pyramid myths and legends.

Listing: Polar Apocalypse

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 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: Who Built Stonehenge?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 11:00 AM NGC The mystery of who built Stonehenge is investigated using animation, CGI and special effects.

Listing: Comets

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 11:00 AM NGC A study of the nature and origins of comets examines what they reveal about the formation of the solar system.

Listing: Dirty Bomb Attack

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 10:00 PM NGC A hypothetical dirty-bomb attack is discussed. Included: a look at how cities are prepared to cope with such a disaster; a simulation of a nuclear assault in Portland, Maine.

Listing: Earthquake Swarm

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 06:00 PM NGC Researchers examine an intense swarm of earthquakes that struck Reno in 2008, when more than a thousand shook the city in less than three months. Also: a look inside an earthquake-simulation facility.

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: The New Voice in Physics

Hulu — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 9: When Hawking loses his voice to a tracheotomy, new speech software technology keeps his research on track.

Video: Five Years on Mars

Hulu — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 6, Episode 7: After five years exploring Mars, two NASA rovers have seen more and survived longer than anyone imagined possible.

Video: Pluto Rediscovered

Hulu — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 6, Episode 2: Pluto: mysterious and remote, dark and freezing cold. Scientists hope the New Horizons spacecraft mission will uncover some of its hidden secrets.

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: Life on Venus