A new era of space, where small satellites no bigger than a showbox will be deployed not in one or twos, but in their thousands, referred to as satellite swarms.
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Never in the history of humanity have so many of us been mobile. New innovations propel us into the world of self-driving cars and high-speed trains.
California is one of the most progressive places on earth and has always started conversations about the big questions in society.
This episode is all about California's spirit of innovation – where does it come from and what drives it? We consider how many of California's major brands, companies & innovators started off in garages – from Disney to Amazon.
What is the secret to eternal life? Alie Ward goes from an ancient herbal remedy to arrive at embryonic stem cells and the tantalising prospect of a future where we could be forever young.
Thom's in the UK to track down Anthony Kelly a man whose world record breaking reflexes are rumoured to be superhuman.
Thom travels to the UK to track down Aquaman Tom Sietas, who can hold his breath submerged for a death defying 22 minutes.
Thom travels to the UK to track down real life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology.
Thom Hunt heads to Nevada, to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology.
In this episode of Ultimate Processes, we investigate how the AW 101, one of the world's most advanced search and rescue helicopters is designed and built.
It is a deadly war in the desert, one we know barely anything about. Once the heart of the golden Mali Empire, home to the richest man of the 14th century, the northern town of Timbuktu has become the victim of political instability and terror.
In the 1980s, El Salvador and Nicaragua were fighting vicious civil wars that claimed killed at least 100,000, saw 8000 people disappear, and left hundreds of thousands displaced. Still spearheading a global fight against communism, the US engaged.
In efforts to remove the Communists, the US conducted a devastating military operation, making Laos the most bombed country per capita - ever. The Laos Civil War has often been called America's “secret war.”
With Kashmir's special status removed in early August 2019 and terrorist attacks plaguing the region since earlier in the year, the India/Pakistani border-conflict has escalated once more.
Shows the devastating environmental, political, and economic effects of the degradation of the world's grasslands.
Examines how recent trends in globalization and the altering of ecosystems have led to dramatic increases in the spread of infectious diseases.
Looks at the spread of air and water pollution and how contamination in one area can affect people and animals living thousands of miles away.
Terry falls victim to Walter White in Breaking Bad, and Terry and Larry test 3 separate scenes from this iconic series, 2 of which need the help of Special Effects expert Andre Ellingson, including lighting a gas tank on fire and chemically burning through a steal door.
Discovering in 2013, new and puzzling finding of small-skulled fossils of Homo naledi have scientists trying to understand whether Homo sapiens lived at the same time as Homo naledi, and how Homo naledi communities may have lived.
The power of the ocean's tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth. Teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flowers of water.
It is the greatest technological challenge ever undertaken by humankind. The quest to produce the ultimate energy solution... fusion.
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