Overview
This one-hour film chronicles the fate of the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean gold and copper mine in August 2010 and investigates the many challenges faced by both the miners and those working around the clock to bring them safely to the surface. NOVA was on-site at the San José mine in Chile by early September. Conferred special access, NOVA's film crew interviewed engineers, NASA experts, medical personnel, and key figures from the companies that provided drills and crucial rescue equipment to give a more detailed scientific account of the unfolding events. The resulting film, using footage from the scene as well as advanced animation, showcases the extraordinary feats of engineering as well as the biological and geological factors inherent in the rescue. "Emergency Mine Rescue" also examines the psychological and physiological impact of this kind of prolonged ordeal on the miners and those involved in the rescue efforts.
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38 - 2Emergency Mine Rescue October 26, 2010 -
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38 - 5Secrets of Stonehenge November 16, 2010 -
38 - 6Quest for Solomon's Mines November 23, 2010 -
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38 - 8Deadliest Earthquakes January 11, 2011 -
38 - 9Making Stuff: Stronger January 19, 2011 -
38 - 10Making Stuff: Smaller January 26, 2011 -
38 - 11Making Stuff: Cleaner February 02, 2011 -
38 - 12Making Stuff: Smarter February 09, 2011 -
38 - 13Smartest Machine on Earth February 09, 2011 -
38 - 14Crash of Flight 447 February 16, 2011 -
38 - 15Venom: Nature's Killer February 23, 2011 -
38 - 16Japan's Killer Quake March 30, 2011 -
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