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Why Bridges Collapse

The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. (60 minutes)

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Tue, 11/18 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Operation Space Station: Science and Survival

Terrifying moments of high danger on the International Space Station, when ingenuity and teamwork keep astronauts alive as they do remarkable science in space. (60 minutes)

Tue, 11/18 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Operation Space Station: Science and Survival

Terrifying moments of high danger on the International Space Station, when ingenuity and teamwork keep astronauts alive as they do remarkable science in space. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/19 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Operation Space Station: Science and Survival

Terrifying moments of high danger on the International Space Station, when ingenuity and teamwork keep astronauts alive as they do remarkable science in space. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/26 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)

Thu, 11/27 at 1:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)

Tue, 12/2 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)

Tue, 12/2 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)

Wed, 12/3 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Revolutionary War Weapons

The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine. (60 minutes)