Impossible Engineering - Season 2

Impossible Engineering - Season 2

Season 2

How does a cruise ship containing 18 decks and 6,000 guests stay afloat? How was the world's heaviest man-made structure built? Which construction can hold the most football fans in the world? The second season answers these questions, and more.
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Episodes8
DatesMar 16, 2016 - May 4, 2016
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Episodes

NASA's Rocket to Mars
Season 2Episode 160 min

NASA's Rocket to Mars

For NASA to send a person Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.

Mar 16, 2016
World's Tallest Bridge
Season 2Episode 260 min

World's Tallest Bridge

How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct in southern France braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.

Mar 23, 2016
Ultimate Football Stadium
Season 2Episode 360 min

Ultimate Football Stadium

The AT&T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.

Mar 30, 2016
World's Most Powerful Dam
Season 2Episode 460 min

World's Most Powerful Dam

China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Discover how engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.

Apr 6, 2016
World's Longest Tunnel
Season 2Episode 560 min

World's Longest Tunnel

How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder. The Gotthard Base Tunnel has a length of 35.47 miles through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016.

Apr 13, 2016
World's Biggest Cruise Ship
Season 2Episode 660 min

World's Biggest Cruise Ship

Go inside the largest cruise ship on the planet: MS Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship; a massive ship that's 1,181 feet long and a staggering 227,000 tons.

Apr 20, 2016
U.S. Navy's Super Submarine
Season 2Episode 760 min

U.S. Navy's Super Submarine

The Virginia Class is one of the most advanced nuclear-powered, fast attack submarines ever produced for the U.S. Navy. These technological titans are almost 400 feet long and weigh a staggering 7,800 tons. USS Colorado is featured.

Apr 27, 2016
The Glass Skyscraper
Season 2Episode 860 min

The Glass Skyscraper

The Shard, a 73-story glass skyscraper in London, is an engineering marvel. 11,000 exterior glass panels form this mega tower's façade. Its colossal concrete core supports luxury apartments, a hotel, and nearly 600,000 square feet of office space.

May 4, 2016

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