Discovery Science Thursday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

The team visits the birthplace of the Lucra LC470, and examines the car's inner workings

The crew visits the birthplace of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

Cosmic rays that damage human DNA are a serious risk in manned space exploration. Can physicists find the source of the rays and help reduce the danger?

Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission

Danny Forster visits Rotterdam to examine plans to expand the city's port - the largest earth-moving project in history

Engineers on the Alaskan island of Sitka construct a colossal dam capable of powering an entire town. Plus, Alaska's biggest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship

Marine archaeologists reveal the secrets of the sunken town of Baiae, which lies on the seabed of the Bay of Napless

Experts reveal the secrets of Thermopylae, the site of an iconic ancient battle where it is said 300 Spartan warriors lost their lives

A first-hand account of how an emergency procedure was conducted to save a new ISS solar array. Plus, the story of the first Korean astronaut's bumpy ride during re-entry

Astronauts and mission-control staff describe how a power failure on the ISS forced the crew to consider abandoning the station. Plus, a suit malfunction puts a cosmonaut in danger

How a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation. Plus, the leak that threatened the lives of astronauts upon re-entry

The crew travels to the birthplace of the Superformance MKIII, and explores its exterior

The crew visits the birthplace of the Koenigsegg One:1, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

How a BMW i8 is made, featuring a trip to its birthplace

How a Superformance GT40 is made, featuring a trip to its birthplace

The crew members visit the birthplace of the Porsche 918 Spyder, and explore its exterior

The crew explores how the Aston Martin Vanquish was made

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, focusing on candied fruit, linen ukuleles, throttle bottles and limestone mantels

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are detailed

Another selection of everyday items are deconstructed, including cactus pear puree and lab reactors

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of commonplace items such as digital paintings and badminton rackets are detailed

Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik

How thousands of tonnes of basmati rice are turned into millions of microwaveable meals. Plus, a look at how to craft mechanical singing birds

How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to your phone? And, how do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?

A look at the remote-controlled underwater robots that do the jobs too dangerous for human divers. Plus, the world's most cuddly teddy bears

A first-hand account of how an emergency procedure was conducted to save a new ISS solar array. Plus, the story of the first Korean astronaut's bumpy ride during re-entry

Astronauts and mission-control staff describe how a power failure on the ISS forced the crew to consider abandoning the station. Plus, a suit malfunction puts a cosmonaut in danger

How a mission to the Salyut space station takes a surprise turn when the crew suffers from depressurisation. Plus, the leak that threatened the lives of astronauts upon re-entry

Exploring how the American Nazis terrorised the USA in the 1930s, from the rallies in Madison Square Garden, to the plots to steal the secrets to the nation's weapons of war

Looking at the idea of aliens helping to build the pyramids, and whether the concept of 'ancient astronauts' goes back to Swiss author Erich von Daniken