Discovery Science Wednesday

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A look at how thousands of tonnes of grapefruit are picked and processed, and how conveyor belts that carry millions of pieces of luggage every year are built

Examining how the world's finest harp strings are made, how they build roof windows that can keep out a hurricane, and how to make Belgian waffles

An insight into the technology used by scientists to prevent asteroids hitting Earth, an occurrence once thought to be an inevitable disaster

The science of astronomy, exploring phenomena including black holes and neutron stars, and how powerful celestial forces shape human life

The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history

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

New evidence reveals the construction of the statues of Easter Island, built by one of the world's strangest and most isolated civilizations

The construction of Egypt's Bent Pyramid, one of the world's most mysterious ancient mega-structures

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

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

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

A look at how people handcraft Espadrilles shoes, how prefabricated houses are made, and how priceless documents are kept safe for hundreds of years

An insight into how the world's toughest and most expensive nut is harvested, how lake water is turned into tap water, and how thousands of pop fans are contained at gigs

How the biggest apartment block in the world was built, how the classic British boot is made, and how cooking pans are designed to be tough enough to last a lifetime

A look at how the sitar, a classic Indian instrument, is crafted, how beef biltong is made, and how large bulldozers are built

Investigating how the iconic fedora hat is fashioned, how cement is made, and how millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours

The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp

Specialists armed with the latest technology set out to locate the fabled bigfoot. The start of their search takes them to the forests of Oregon

With a team member down, Russell and Mireya must forge ahead to hunt down leads, and their investigations uncover their first pieces of potential evidence

Justin and Emiliano investigate the story of an English ship filled with stolen treasures that has long been rumoured to be buried deep in a California desert

Explorer Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah investigate a fabled lost mine in the mountains of Arizona, said to contain over $200 million in gold

Astronomy programme exploring phenomena in the universe. This edition focuses on the search for alien life on other planets in the galaxy

NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission

A look at NASA's plans to have manned missions to Mars for human exploration on the Red Planet by 2035

The team starts work on reconstructing Tesla's 'Death Ray', and a new lead prompts Jack and Cameron to go to Colorado Springs seeking the former site of his laboratory

After Aron's successful test of his Death Ray, Jack focuses on Tesla's potential murder. The first suspect takes him overseas to Serbia to look for clues

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home