S3 E1 • World's Largest Radio Telescope

What it took to build the largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet. The engineering colossus will help astronomers explore galaxies and planets billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.

Première diffusion : 30 mars 2017

S3 E2 • Panama Canal Overhaul

The engineering project to expand the Panama Canal is detailed.

Première diffusion : 6 avril 2017

S3 E3 • World's Biggest Ship

Find out what it took to build the largest ship in the world, the Pioneering Spirit. This 900,000-ton behemoth can install oil pipelines in the world's deepest waters and features state-of-the art thrusters and mammoth lifting beams.

Première diffusion : 13 avril 2017

S3 E4 • Ice Base

Go inside a state-of-the-art research base located in Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth. Halley VI is built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, and this innovative design helps scientists brave the dangers of this extreme environment.

Première diffusion : 20 avril 2017

S3 E5 • Mega City Railway

A look at the construction of London's Crossrail.

Première diffusion : 27 avril 2017

S3 E6 • The Invincible Tower

What it took to build the world's tallest freestanding tower, the Tokyo Skytree. This record-breaking marvel faces some of the most deadly disasters on the planet, and must brave earthquakes and extremely high winds.

Première diffusion : 4 mai 2017

S3 E7 • International Space Station

The International Space Station is the most expensive engineering project ever attempted, and the result is a masterpiece of modern ingenuity. This vessel pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings us closer to galactic colonization.

Première diffusion : 11 mai 2017

S3 E8 • U.S. Navy's Super Ship

The US Navy is the largest sea force on the planet and their new, ground-breaking Littoral Combat Ships are the fastest combat ships in its fleet. Built for speed, these innovative warships can travel at over 40 knots per hour in shallow water.

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2017

S3 E9 • Inside the Tesla Factory

The Tesla car factory is one of the largest and most innovative factories in the world; this state-of-the-art facility is the home to high-tech robots that work around-the-clock to produce thousands of cutting-edge electric cars each week.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2017

S3 E10 • World's Largest Aircraft

The world's largest aircraft combines the latest in technology and engineering to dwarf everything else in the skies; this marvel can stay airborne for five days and land anywhere in world, whether on land or at sea.

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2017