Discovery Science Tuesday

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How to make the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, and a look at the way Swedish fermented cod roe Kalles caviar is made

A look at the gravity-defying 'magic' behind Pisa's leaning tower. Plus, the making of chocolate digestive biscuits

Interviews with astronauts and scientists shed light on the many mysterious flying objects that have been caught on Nasa's cameras, and explore the idea of extraterrestrial life

An account of how a malfunction on the ISS threatens to poison the crew with a deadly gas, and a startling image taken by a Nasa probe points to evidence of life on Mars

Scientists explain why hotter than expected temperatures of Jupiter have left them baffled. Plus, detectives asks Nasa for help in solving a murder cold case

Clay returns to his ranch in Montana to hunt for quick finds at Old Faithful. In Wyoming, Mike and his team continue excavating their triceratops site.

In Montana, Clayton prepares to learn if his carnivore skeleton belongs to a T-Rex or Nanotyrannus. In Wyoming, Mike and Aaron dig at a promising new site

Exposing the secrets behind the mysterious ruined city in Greece, which gave birth to the mythical stories surrounding the legend of Atlantis

Exposing the secrets behind Attila the Hun, revealing new evidence that can determine if he was responsible for the fall of Roman Empire

Experts discuss the many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe, including when and why it would happen

We live under a billion unblinking eyes a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. But are we ready for a world without secrets?

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing and imagine a world where death is cured like a disease, asking whether we are about to enter a new age of immortality

How a Dutch company make the world's fastest super-yachts. Plus, a new space suit that weighs and costs a fifth of the previous design

How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

The methods used to catch the world's largest lobsters. Plus, production of the iconic Chesterfield sofa and methods used to achieve the world's sharpest TV pictures

How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime?

How 10 million copies a day are printed of the world's best-selling newspaper. Plus, 32,000 pairs of socks a day are knitted at South Africa's biggest sock factory

The production of 99 per cent of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley. Plus, the manufacture of the world's oldest type of paper

Professional 'science storyteller' Kevin Delaney takes to the streets to demonstrate the science behind spectactular experiments to members of the public

Kevin Delaney and his team of experts explore the amazing science behind rockets, using unconventional materials to power home-made projectiles to incredible heights

Kevin and the team take to the streets to create a massive, swirling fire tornado out of kerosene, and dazzle onlookers with a rainbow-coloured flamethrower

Kevin and his team of experts use a race car to put a new twist on an old magic trick, and show what it takes to build homemade hovercraft

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts from the FBI's bomb squad to reveal the forensics and technology required to investigate deadly bomb threats

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts of the battlefield who recreate black powder blasts from the Civil War and experiment with this deadly explosive

Experts discuss the many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe, including when and why it would happen

We live under a billion unblinking eyes a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. But are we ready for a world without secrets?

Scientists look inside the mechanisms of ageing and imagine a world where death is cured like a disease, asking whether we are about to enter a new age of immortality

Archaeological investigations unearth the secrets of the long-lost city of Babylon, and new evidence reveals what Babylon looked like and what caused its downfall

The World Trade Centre's iconic twin towers were an engineering marvel. Experts use pioneering technology to examine their secret history