Discovery Science Monday
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7:00 AM
How It's Made
How mountain bikes are produced and lever action rifles are manufactured
A chance to find out how mountain bikes are produced and lever action rifles are manufactured
7:30 AM
How It's Made
How saunas and wheelchair lifts are manufactured
A look at how saunas are produced and how wheelchair lifts are manufactured
8:00 AM
How the Universe Works
New discoveries surrounding the power of neutron stars
New discoveries reveal that neutron stars have the power to destroy planets and even other stars
9:00 AM
How the Universe Works
New discoveries reveal the truth behind supernovas
Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe
10:00 AM
How the Universe Works
New discoveries reveal the importance of black holes within the Universe
New discoveries reveal the importance of black holes in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself
11:00 AM
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Audacious stunts inspired by the failed exploits of online 'scientists'
Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds set out to perform stunts based on the failed exploits of online 'scientists'. They begin by constructing a 'trash can rocket'
12:00 PM
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The guys make rocket fuel
Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds try to make a motorised skateboard faster using a batch of home-made rocket fuel
1:00 PM
Secrets Underground
A strange cave that freezes in summer and melts in winter
A strange cave freezes in summer and melts in winter, and a huge sand dune swallows a small child in an instant. Rob and Stefan explore these mysteries
2:00 PM
Secrets Underground
Searching for treasure in a sunken pirate city
Cutting-edge technology is used to try to reveal the resting place of an infamous pirate city that sank into the sea, and the treasure it may have taken with it
3:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy
Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy, 26,000 lightyears away
4:00 PM
How the Universe Works
A closer look at the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets
The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres
5:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Whether binary star systems hold the potential to host alien life
The astronomical documentary explores binary star systems, which make around half of the Milky Way, and their potential to create habitats for alien life
6:00 PM
How It's Made
Making a replica of a human skeleton
A look at how ice buckets are manufactured, and putting together a replica of a human skeleton
6:30 PM
How It's Made
The production of scuba lights and convertible sandals
The development process behind the production and manufacture of scuba lights and convertible sandals
7:00 PM
How It's Made
The production of wood windows and woven cashmere
The development process behind the manufacturing of wood windows, and the production of woven cashmere
7:30 PM
How It's Made
The development and production of gas barbecues and mattress pads
A chance to discover the manufacturing processes that go into the production of gas barbecues and mattress pads
8:00 PM
How It's Made
The manufacture of skateboards and braided pastries
How skateboards are manufactured and braided pastry produced, and how techniques have changed with the passage of time
8:30 PM
How It's Made
Plasma gems and special effects snow
The manufacturing process behind plasma gems are manufactured and a look at how special effects snow is made
9:00 PM
Contact Project
The team discovers recent video of a fast-moving UFO
The team discovers recent video of a fast-moving UFO, and Nick and Sarah fly to Utah to verify authenticity. Nick and Paul uncover hostile acts by UFOs
10:00 PM
Contact Project
Secret documents lead Myke and Dr Livingston to recordings by the US and Russian Navy
Secret documents lead Myke and Dr Livingston to recordings by the US and Russian Navy. Meanwhile, Sarah and Nick hunt down an eyewitness
11:00 PM
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Unseen footage of the 1969 Moon landing
Documentary charting an extensive search for unseen footage of the 1969 Moon landing, exploring the untold story behind these iconic images
1:00 AM
How the Universe Works
NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars
A look at NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars for human exploration on the Red Planet by 2035
2:00 AM
How the Universe Works
Explaining the science behind the rules of the universe
Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe
3:00 AM
How the Universe Works
Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos
Series exploring the secrets of the universe. This time, experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth
4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates traces the Vikings' westward expansion
Josh Gates traces the Vikings' westward expansion from the volcanic landscape of Iceland to a mysterious settlement in Greenland and into North America
5:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
The buried secrets of three elusive women in ancient Egypt
Josh Gates strives to uncover the buried secrets of three of the most powerful and elusive women in ancient Egypt - Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra