Humongous Moves

Across land, sea, and air, they carry the most massive, fragile, and expensive cargoes on the planet to destinations hundreds, even thousands, of miles away. Follow the teams of engineers tasked with planning and executing the world's most nail-biting moves. Through each daring and dangerous relocation and amidst tough conditions and tight deadlines, these heavy haulers must overcome incredible challenges to get their colossal cargoes to their new homes.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Humongous Moves
First Air Date	March 27, 2016
Last Air Date	February 26, 2019
Seasons	2
Episodes	12
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	Smithsonian Channel

S02E06

Mountain Mission

In Chile, 16,400 feet above sea level, astronomers, engineers, and technicians are building the world's biggest telescope, a scientific wonder capable of gazing into the farthest reaches of the universe. Follow two massive moves--one to haul a huge dish 7,000 miles from its factory in France to the Atacama Desert, and the other to carry the antenna up a desert mountain aboard a custom-designed, 28-wheeled transporter.

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