Discovery Science Sunday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Astronauts and mission-control staff share details of an incident in which a deadly collision punctured the hull of the Mir space station, causing vital oxygen to leak into space

Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover what caused the Nazi Hindenburg aircraft to explode in a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937

Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor

Everyday items including wood slat baskets and bells go under the microscope, revealing their production. Plus, how are objects including gyroscopic stabilisers made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including shuffleboard tables made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including air hockey tables made?

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, including custom shoe trees and clay targets

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

The development of car manufacturing processes, beginning with how a Morgan Aero Coupe is made

A look at the Porsche 911, and how its manufacturing processes have developed over the years

The crew explores the inner workings of a Ferrari FF to find out how it is made

Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham and Tomo Umewaka find solutions for engineering mistakes. In this episode Justin tries to keep the Glasgow Tower turning

Justin Cunningham climbs on top of a stadium roof that is held up by air and in danger of collapse, while Jimena Gascon discovers why Mexico City's Metro project has been derailed

The science of astronomy. This edition explores new discoveries surrounding dark matter and energy

New discoveries reveal NASA's Cassini spacecraft's secrets, which explored Saturn and its moons until it vaporised in its atmosphere

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

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production processes. This time, the programme examines how dumplings and brass faucets are made

Jeremy explores a revolutionary technique that could identify the Loch Ness Monster, and asks how a man survived for several days trapped in a shipwreck

Jeremy Wade reveals the new deep-sea discoveries that might prove the existence of the infamous giant squid

In the final episode, experts recreate Houdini's buried alive escape stunt, and investigate if he was killed by more sinister forces

Special access to cutting-edge factories reveals how America's favourite foods are made, and how assembly lines produce huge amounts of hot dogs, chocolate bars and other treats

A toxic ammonia leak endangers an entire crew, while a cosmonaut narrowly survives re-entry, only to be stranded in the wilderness