On the 50th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, Chuck Yeager relives his gutsy assault on the sound barrier and tells how it was done. Other top test pilots of the day—those who survived—describe the dangers, mysteries, and thrill of trying to fly faster than sound at the dawn of the jet age.
1. Night Creatures of the Kalahari
Aired: Oct 7, 1997A famous brain surgeon struggles to save the life of a comatose child using a...
2. Mysterious Mummies of China
Aired: Oct 14, 1997On the 50th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, Chuck Yeager relives ...
Aired: Oct 21, 1997 IRA terrorists and British bomb disposal experts tell behind-the-scenes stori...
Aired: Oct 28, 1997 In a tale of secrecy, obsession, dashed hopes, and brilliant insights, Prince...
Aired: Nov 11, 1997 Sir David Attenborough hosts a never-before-seen look at one of the most misu...
Aired: Nov 12, 1997 Because it is there is the reason so many men and women have risked death to ...
7. Search for the Lost Cave People
Aired: Nov 18, 1997The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, ...
Aired: Nov 25, 1997 Scientists study the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet.
9. Crocodiles! With David Attenborough
Aired: Dec 2, 1997NOVA covers the latest efforts to be first to circumnavigate the planet non-s...
Aired: Jan 6, 1998 Beneath the grassland plains of the Kalahari lies a hidden world of rare and ...
11. Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
Aired: Jan 20, 1998A technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time,...
Aired: Jan 27, 1998 The race to build the world's first supersonic passenger airliner led to a ma...
Aired: Feb 3, 1998 Tapping into the clearly demonstrated affection we all have for our pets, thi...
14. Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond
Aired: Feb 10, 1998In this scientific mystery, NOVA ventures to the front lines of medical resea...
Aired: Feb 24, 1998 NOVA treks with a group of Himalayan climbers in their quest to reach the sum...
16. Ice Mummies: The Return of the Iceman
Aired: Mar 31, 1998Conclusion. In "Return of the Iceman," archaeologist Konrad Spindler investig...
17. Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven (1)
Aired: Apr 21, 1998Could the earth as we know it be about to drown? Huge ice sheets in Antarctic...
18. Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden 2
Aired: Apr 28, 1998An unprecedented look at a dangerous predator, this is the second of three na...
19. Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman (3)
Aired: May 12, 1998NOVA reports on new hope for victims of erectile dysfunction, also known as i...
20. Leopards of the Night with David Attenborough
Aired: Dec 29, 1998For centuries, man has risked both life and life savings to possess the pearl...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary
