Building Stuff: Boost It! -
nova

Around the world, engineers are finding ingenious ways to amplify our abilities and senses - allowing us to access and shape the world way beyond our natural abilities. From helping a blind man see without the use of his eyes to building a sling so powerful it can shoot rockets into space, see why engineering just might be the closest thing to a superpower we humans have.

Duration: 56 minutes and 30 seconds

Episode Number: 5115

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Fri, Nov 7	3:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 8	2:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9	5:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9	7:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 9	8:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 10	12:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 11	7:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12	12:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12	8:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12	9:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 13	1:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 14	3:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 15	2:00 P.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 16	12:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 16	5:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 16	7:00 A.M.	Operation Space Station: Science and Survival NHPBS (11.1)