Preparing for Space: Pesquet on his way to the International Space Station for the Proxima mission

Two American schooners, Hamilton and Scourge, sank in Lake Ontario during a storm in the War of 1812, with over 80 sailors lost. These wrecks are now among the best-preserved wooden shipwrecks, thanks to the cold, freshwater environment. Father-and-son divers, Mike and Warren Fletcher, joined a scientific expedition to explore the wrecks. The challenge was accessing the deep wrecks, as scuba diving was limited, requiring remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to penetrate the schooners' interiors. To understand the crew's experience, the Fletchers used a shipwreck simulator to recreate the storm conditions. They aimed to learn why so many sailors were trapped and drowned, with hypotheses pointing to the storm's sudden intensity and structural issues on the ships.

Strange space crafts, giant beings, otherworldly humanoids and feathered serpents played a predominant role in the paintings, carvings, monuments and sculptures created by ancient man, strongly indicating the presence of an advanced race of beings at that time who perhaps influenced the evolution of humanity during their formative stage of existence. Perceived by early man as Gods of the Underworld and Light, the lives and actions of these Gods of ancient Egypt explain our very existence and our place in the universe.

A 2014 FRONTLINE documentary followed Syrian rebel fighters who said they were being secretly armed and trained by the United States. (Aired 2014) Some three years after the beginning of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the regime’s bloody crackdown, journalist Muhammad Ali reported from Syria about a covert U.S. program to help moderate rebels fighting against both Assad and Islamist radicals aligned with Al Qaeda. The reporter on “Syria: Arming the Rebels” was Muhammad Ali. The producer was Jamie Doran. The senior producer was Frank Koughan. The deputy executive producer of FRONTLINE was Raney Aronson-Rath. The executive producer of FRONTLINE was David Fanning. Explore additional reporting on "Syria: Arming the Rebels" on our website: FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund, with major support from

We explore the marine mysteries of the Magdalen Islands, an archipelago in North America's tumultuous inland saltwater sea. Leonard Clark and his family, spanning three generations in the village, have meticulously documented over 1,000 sunken ships. They seek to help the people of the Magdalen Islands, all descendants of shipwrecked sailors, to uncover their ancestery. Leonard, an amateur archaeologist and shipwreck descendent, has dedicated his life to unraveling the history of the Magdalen Islands, tracing the origins of numerous shipwrecks, and deciphering clues to sunken treasures claimed by the sea. Along this unique journey, Leonard Clark shares historical insights and tales of sunken treasures with Mario Cyr, a local hero and globally acclaimed underwater cameraman. Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 💚

”Joshua”, age 27 and one of the undercover VJs, is suddenly thrown into the role as tactical leader of his group of reporters, when Buddhist monks in September 2007 lead a massive uprising. Foreign TV crews are banned from entering the country, so it is left to Joshua and his crew to document the events and establish a lifeline to the surrounding world. It is their footage that keeps the revolution alive on TV screens all over. As government intelligence agents understand the power of the camera, the VJs soon become their prime target. During the turbulent days of September, Joshua finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster between hope and despair, as he frantically tries to keep track of his reporters in the streets while the great uprising unfolds. With Joshua as the psychological lens, the Burmese condition is made tangible to a global audience so we can understand it, feel it, and smell it. Original title: Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country A film by Anders Østergaard © 2009, Licensed by First Hand Films

In Sri Lanka, a young Sinhalese girl named Chandani, aspires to follow in her father’s footsteps as a mahout. She takes on the challenge of caring for an elephant calf despite being in a male-dominated profession. Although most doubt her abilities, a ranger named Mohammed becomes her mentor, introducing her to the world of elephants in the jungle. Together, they save a baby elephant, which bolsters Chandani's confidence and strengthens her bond with her elephant, Kandula.