Discovery Science Tuesday

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The development process behind the manufacturing of wood windows, and the production of woven cashmere

A chance to discover the manufacturing processes that go into the production of gas barbecues and mattress pads

New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, which are strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die in space

New discoveries surrounding interstellar space, the space between the universe's stars, which reveal it may not be as desolate as previous thought

Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon and Nasa track an asteroid heading towards Earth only to make a shocking discovery

Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds test their skills when building a home-made hovercraft capable of crossing land and sea. Plus, a look at how a merry-go-round can produce G-forces

While exploring the principles of armour design, Grant and Kevin challenge each other to lawnmower jousting, seeking backyard glory

In California, Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns explore a cave rumoured to house 100lb of gold, stashed away during the Gold Rush

Historians and scientists explore the life and work of Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-American inventor rumoured to have created world's first weapon of mass destruction

How the movement of Uranus and Neptune may have influenced the development of life on Earth

The documentary turns attention to quasars, and explains the role they likely played in the creation of the universe and, ultimately, how they will contribute to its destruction

Scientists try to trace the whereabouts of the Milky Way for the past 13.6 billion years, in an attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding its slow demise

More everyday items are put under the microscope, featuring how three-wheel electric bikes are manufactured and skin cream is made

More everyday items are put under the microscope, featuring how Wild West holsters are manufactured and water video housings are made

The processes of manufacturing wooden garage doors and making animatronic dinosaurs are put under the microscope

The technology behind the manufacture of Grammy Awards, bike lights, above-ground pools and foldable solar panels

The technology behind the manufacture of LED stage lights, apple cider, chemical tank trailers and stone floors

The technology behind the manufacture of fishing line, industrial mixers, natural baking soda and tow trucks

Adam and a demolition expert stage a series of daring experiments on one of the world's most dangerous and explosive substances: Nitroglycerin

Adam teams up with actor Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons - the ZF1 multi-artillery gun from sci-fi film The Fifth Element

A countdown of the craziest videos of unbelievable inventions and creations on the web. A double sunset? Tattoos that play sound? Only science can explain

The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, from using trees as dominos to cutting through walls with a fire hose

Scientists examine a huge black hole that lies at the heart of the galaxy, 26,000 lightyears away

The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres

The astronomical documentary explores binary star systems, which make around half of the Milky Way, and their potential to create habitats for alien life

A team of leading experts dig for major discoveries in Egypt's entire Eastern and Western Valley of the Kings to unravel its final secrets and create the ultimate treasure map

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