Discovery Science Saturday

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An Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the moon and an investigation into whether there is life in the oceans of Jupiter's moons

Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal the secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, regarded as one of the original seven wonders of the world

New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, featuring coconut charcoal, dial indicators, wet downdraft tables and bassoon reeds

Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, featuring pasta dyes, composting toilets and surge arresters

Find out how angle grinders, berry baskets, and omnidirectional speakers are made

Revealing how cartridge blades, chocolate banana loaves, vending machines, and dive computers are made

The design and manufacture of tank-piercing 'super bullets', and the creation of dentists' drills

How giant floating power stations and the world's smallest aircraft are created

How coloured crayons used by children and artists are created and how artisans and craftsmen make treasured mirrors in India

The construction and maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous steam-powered paddleboats, and the creation of the powerful 'waterfall' defence system

Documentary exploring conspiracy theories concerning the 1969 moon landing, and questioning if it could have been faked for propaganda purposes

Experts investigate the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle crash that nearly killed astronaut Neil Armstrong during his training

A Nasa scientist explains his theory that a mysterious lunar material caused a Chinese moon rover to break down, and interfered with an Apollo mission decades earlier

Official documents shed light on NASA's secret 'plan B', put in place in case the first moon landing failed, and the Cassini mission unravels a 300-year-old mystery

Find out how CNC assembly machines, lemon tarts, and miniature war figures are made

Find out how chemical tank pressure vents, candy wafers, food trucks and traditional ropes are made

Find out how graphene, the world's smallest car, force testers, and composite cars are made

Find out how LED tubes, chocolate peanut butter bars, and robotic medication dispensers are made

Paul looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the US, and he heads to a remote Nebraska farm to uncover the truth

Paul searches for evidence of extra-terrestrials. He unearths long-buried files that could lead to an alien cover-up all the way to the White House

Experts investigate the disappearance of people who have gone missing while swimming in the Bermuda Triangle, with some locals believing a sea monster is responsible

New discoveries might finally explain the truth behind one of the Triangle's most infamous mysteries, when 306 US Navy crewmen vanished without a trace

A team of researchers seeks answers to mysteries surrounding the Mothman. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain

Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

A cryptozoologist investigates reports of a sea monster in Alaska, reviewing eyewitness accounts and examining never-before-seen video evidence

A woman claims to be under attack from an unseen force, which could be linked to a Native American legend about a mysterious race of giants

The design and manufacture of tank-piercing 'super bullets', and the creation of dentists' drills

How giant floating power stations and the world's smallest aircraft are created

How coloured crayons used by children and artists are created and how artisans and craftsmen make treasured mirrors in India

The construction and maintenance of the Mississippi River's famous steam-powered paddleboats, and the creation of the powerful 'waterfall' defence system

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