Tuesday, August 20th TV listings for Discovery Science Canada
Features bamboo bikes, chainsaw art, breath mints and manual motorcycle transmissions.
Features gas barbeques, mattress pads, and ear prostheses.
Mighty Ships MV Fairplayer
The jumbo Fairplayer is the biggest and strongest in a new class of heavy-lift mega-ships and it's built to transport super-sized equipment. When two gigantic on-board cranes begin to load, it's like watching something out of a science fiction movie.
Mighty Cruise Ships Royal Clipper
Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, with five masts soaring 58 metres high, supporting 42 sails carrying the ship to a speed of 17 knots.
Mighty Planes C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the United States airlift force. The C-17 Globemaster specializes in quick delivery of troops and all types of cargo and can land and take off on short, rough runways.
Mighty Trains Rocky Mountaineer
The Rocky Mountaineer travels across Western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains for a picturesque journey.
NASA's Unexplained Files Did We Nuke Jupiter?
Find out if NASA could be responsible for a nuclear explosion on Jupiter. Also, new evidence could reveal the truth behind the mystery of the iconic face on Mars. Plus, learn about an unknown force that crashed an Apollo spacecraft on the moon.
NASA's Unexplained Files Nazis on the Moon
A Russian probe discovers something has disturbed the lunar soil before the US or the USSR got there.
NASA's Unexplained Files Hammer of Thor
Burning lights in the skies above Nevada and Utah might be signs of a secret space weapons project; a look at what the mysterious trails on the lunar surface near the Apollo landing sites are; and a strange space object might mean disaster.
Features bamboo bikes, chainsaw art, breath mints and manual motorcycle transmissions.
Features gas barbeques, mattress pads, and ear prostheses.
Secrets of the Underground Quest for the Gold Rush Fortune
Millions of dollars of stolen Gold Rush treasure is rumored to have been stashed in a cave in Northern California. Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns use cutting-edge technology to search for the legendary treasure.
NASA's Unexplained Files A President's Close Encounter
Geysers are discovered on a frozen moon, and NASA redirects a probe on a daring mission to detect evidence of life. An unidentified object is spotted approaching a near-earth asteroid. A future US President is an eyewitness to a UFO.
NASA's Unexplained Files Hammer of Thor
Burning lights in the skies above Nevada and Utah might be signs of a secret space weapons project; a look at what the mysterious trails on the lunar surface near the Apollo landing sites are; and a strange space object might mean disaster.
Alaska Mega Machines The Yeti Strikes Back
The Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep the coldest airport in America running. Mighty tugboats chew through ice chunks in the busiest port in Alaska. And soldiers become Arctic Warriors in the coldest army post in the country.
Features dinnerware, reservoir air tanks, frosted cereal, and fossils.
Recycled skateboards; braided pastry; construction trailers; metal-working vises.
Power Air: Pushing The Limits
From the first flight of the Wright Brothers to the first lunar landing of the Apollo Module, aeronautics has proven that not even the sky is the limit.
Mighty Planes T-38 Talon
A look at the T-38 jet trainer, which is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world's elite club of fighter jet pilots. Follow three NATO airmen who push themselves and the T-38 to the limits.
If We Built It Today Great Pyramid Of Giza New
Historians say it took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid of Giza and it has stood for 4,000 years; discover the real secrets of the pyramid and find out what it would take and how much it would cost if we built it today.
How Do They Do It? Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
On this episode: Paris sewers, beretta, and cotton apparel.
How Do They Do It? Lion dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
On this episode of: lion dance, tunnel, and super sopper.
Mighty Planes T-38 Talon
A look at the T-38 jet trainer, which is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world's elite club of fighter jet pilots. Follow three NATO airmen who push themselves and the T-38 to the limits.
Power Air: Pushing The Limits
From the first flight of the Wright Brothers to the first lunar landing of the Apollo Module, aeronautics has proven that not even the sky is the limit.
Features dinnerware, reservoir air tanks, frosted cereal, and fossils.
Recycled skateboards; braided pastry; construction trailers; metal-working vises.
If We Built It Today Great Pyramid Of Giza
Historians say it took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid of Giza and it has stood for 4,000 years; discover the real secrets of the pyramid and find out what it would take and how much it would cost if we built it today.
Alaska Mega Machines The Yeti Strikes Back
The Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep the coldest airport in America running. Mighty tugboats chew through ice chunks in the busiest port in Alaska. And soldiers become Arctic Warriors in the coldest army post in the country.
Mighty Ships USS New York
With 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the Twin Towers forming her bow, USS New York is tribute to those who perished on 9/11. She was also built to launch up to 800 Marines and their fierce battle hardware ashore with speed and versatility.