TV Guide: Naked Science

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ice Age Meltdown

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 12:00 PM NGC A look at how the planet adapted to abrupt climate change at the end of the last ice age.