NOVA Season 38 Emergency Mine Rescue 2010
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.
- Released: 2010-10-26
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Building the Great Cathedrals 2010-10-19
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2. Emergency Mine Rescue 2010-10-26
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3. Trapped in an Elevator 2010-11-02
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4. Dogs Decoded 2010-11-09
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5. Secrets of Stonehenge 2010-11-16
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6. Quest for Solomon's Mines 2010-11-23
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7. Secrets Beneath the Ice 2010-12-28
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8. Deadliest Earthquakes 2011-01-11
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9. Making Stuff: Stronger 2011-01-19
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10. Making Stuff: Smaller 2011-01-26
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11. Making Stuff: Cleaner 2011-02-02
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12. Making Stuff: Smarter 2011-02-09
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13. Smartest Machine on Earth 2011-02-09
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14. Crash of Flight 447 2011-02-16
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15. Venom: Nature's Killer 2011-02-23
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16. Japan's Killer Quake 2011-03-30
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17. Power Surge 2011-04-20
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18. How Smart Are Animals? 2011-02-09
