Wide Angle: Chilean Miner Rescue
The world watched for more than two months as 33 Chilean miners awaited rescue, 2,000 feet beneath the surface of the earth. Relive the events, the technological achievements and the eventual rescue of these men.
Be sure to watch "Rescued: The Chilean Mine Story" this Thursday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
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Chilean Miners Unlikely to Suffer From PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder is far less common than many assume, thanks to human resilience.
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Chilean Miners Rescue: Timeline
Relive the 69-day-long ordeal and eventual rescue of the 33 Chilean miners trapped nearly half a mile underground.
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Survival Against All Odds: 5 Famous 'Miracle' Rescues
This week, 33 Chilean miners join the ranks of 'miracle' survivor stories.
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Chilean Miners Rescued Amid Global Celebrations
The miners who have been trapped for 10 weeks deep underground are being brought up one by one in a special steel cage.
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NASA Helped In Cage Design for Chilean Rescue
Rescuers are set to consult NASA on this very special set of circumstances.
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Miners' Rescue to Begin Tuesday
Rescuers will begin hauling up 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months.
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Trapped Chile Miner Rescue Could Start Wednesday
Rapid progress is expected after a 622-meter shaft is drilled into the miners' emergency shelter.
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Chilean Miners' Suffering Like Soldiers'
Forget astronauts. The experiences of combat soldiers can teach the trapped miners even more, say psychologists.
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Trapped Chilean Miner Watches Daughter's Birth on Video: Big Pic
Life continues -- and a new life begins -- for the families of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground after a mine collapse.
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Drilling to Miners a Slow Slog
The trick to rescuing 33 miners trapped 2,300-feet underground lies with diamond-tipped drills, a steel cage and time.
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Chilean Miners Could Be Stuck for Months
Thirty-three miners were found alive and well after being trapped for more than two weeks underground.
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