Impossible Engineering - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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