Discovery Science Tuesday

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How to churn out Wensleydale cheese, turn pig hair into the world's finest paintbrushes, and distil aromatic oils from eucalyptus

How it is possible to build the 700 horsepower Tesla Model S, turn horses' tails into fine fabrics, and clean the largest swimming pools in the world

The documentary series investigates dark matter, a mystery that continues to elude scientists today, and one that could be behind the formation of supermassive black holes

Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will a planet similar to our own will ever be found

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

Exploring Las Vegas's secrets, including why it was a Nazi target for wartime sabotage, a test ground for Atomic Bombs, and a meeting place for 9/11's terrorists

Exploring how the American Nazis terrorised the USA in the 1930s, from the rallies in Madison Square Garden, to the plots to steal the secrets to the nation's weapons of war

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

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

How to blow the world's finest crystal, make the slimmest TVs, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bottles a day of the world's favourite ketchup

The complex technological processes involved in cooling the iconic Sydney Opera House. Plus, how Sheffield steel is transformed into a carpenter's handsaw

The complex technological processes involved in mining rare gemstones, crafting classic cowboy boots and building large-scale road-sweepers

How engineers manage to drill for oil thousands of metres below ground. Plus, how duvets and rubber bands are made

The complex processes that allow people to build diesel engines that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into unforgeable bank notes, and produce ice-cream

The processes used to turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets. Plus, the way in which a traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock is carved

Justin Cunningham goes inside an offshore wind turbine to find out how a fault that could cause the structures to fall into the North Sea is being fixed by engineers

Justin Cunningham heads to Louisiana to investigate gigantic potholes, before going to London to get a sneak preview of the vast Crossrail project

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy check out one of the world's largest fireworks companies to reveal the explosive secrets of its pyrotechnics experts

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts using cutting-edge explosives to turn entire mountains into gravel-sized bits essential for construction

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

The underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime. Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings. Here investigators uncover the reasons for its tilt

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