Saturday, February 23rd TV listings for Discovery Science Canada
Rise of the Machines Freight Train
The inventions behind the extreme machines that drive our world are examined in detail.
Mighty Ships G.O. Sars
The marine research vessel, G.O. Sars, uses advanced technologies to travel north of the Arctic Circle. It searches new life forms living in extreme conditions beside toxic sub sea volcanoes and hydrothermal vents.
Featuring technological corks; zinc gutters; traditional ham; chisteras.
Featured: racing leathers, evaporative condensers, wood rocking chairs and wire wheels.
Mayday Panic on the Runway
A minor emergency turns into one of the worst disasters in British aviation history. When an engine catches fire on takeoff the pilots try to abort but fire overcomes the aircraft in just six minutes and 55 of the 137 people on board lose their lives.
Mighty Trains Glacier Express
The Glacier Express features cutting-edge versions of old technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.
Airplane Repo Spies in the Night
Repo mastermind Mike Kennedy braves a potential suicide mission in California's Central Valley in pursuit of big bucks. Kevin Lacey finds himself, and his 25K payday, at the mercy of a vengeful mechanic and a windy, Colorado night.
Mighty Ships G.O. Sars
The marine research vessel, G.O. Sars, uses advanced technologies to travel north of the Arctic Circle. It searches new life forms living in extreme conditions beside toxic sub sea volcanoes and hydrothermal vents.
Airplane Repo Spies in the Night
Repo mastermind Mike Kennedy braves a potential suicide mission in California's Central Valley in pursuit of big bucks. Kevin Lacey finds himself, and his 25K payday, at the mercy of a vengeful mechanic and a windy, Colorado night.
Featuring technological corks; zinc gutters; traditional ham; chisteras.
Featured: racing leathers, evaporative condensers, wood rocking chairs and wire wheels.
Mighty Trains Glacier Express
The Glacier Express features cutting-edge versions of old technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.
Mayday Panic on the Runway
A minor emergency turns into one of the worst disasters in British aviation history. When an engine catches fire on takeoff the pilots try to abort but fire overcomes the aircraft in just six minutes and 55 of the 137 people on board lose their lives.
Airplane Repo Spies in the Night
Repo mastermind Mike Kennedy braves a potential suicide mission in California's Central Valley in pursuit of big bucks. Kevin Lacey finds himself, and his 25K payday, at the mercy of a vengeful mechanic and a windy, Colorado night.
Street Science Forces of Nature
Kevin and his team of experts use the incredible power of magnetic forces to crush objects and perform amazing feats of levitation.
Street Science Tension Demolition
Kevin and his team of experts build a supersized mousetrap capable of destroying everything in its path. They'll also investigate whether the monster mousetrap can generate enough energy to power a car.
A bicycle is transformed into cast-iron cookware, water bottles knitted into sportswear, and juice cartons are pressed into service as wall panels.
Featured: radiators are recast as a bathtub; bottle caps are baked into a sustainable skateboard deck; broken windows are transformed into beer bottles.
Rise of the Machines Bullet Train
One of the world's fastest trains, the Italo AGV races through the Italian countryside at 300 km per hour. Its reputation depends on arriving no more than five minutes late through sharp turns, a crowded national rail network and long tunnels.
Alaska Mega Machines Behemoths of the Bush
Only in Alaska can you find an airport made from nothing but water and ice. A mega Alaskan fish factory churns out three million pounds of seafood a day. Hardy vehicles brave the arctic to travel across the tundra.
American Loggers A Week From Hell
Eldon takes a big risk when Pelletier Inc. falls behind on its weekly quota. He hitches a second trailer to his truck and heads out on to the Golden Road. The other drivers think he's crazy, but Eldon is determined to prove it can be done.
How Do They Do It? Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens and Playhouses
This episode features power tunnel, pizza ovens and playhouses.
How Do They Do It? Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile
Find out how roulette tables, olive oil and the Batmobile are made.
Alaska Mega Machines Behemoths of the Bush
Only in Alaska can you find an airport made from nothing but water and ice. A mega Alaskan fish factory churns out three million pounds of seafood a day. Hardy vehicles brave the arctic to travel across the tundra.
Rise of the Machines Bullet Train
One of the world's fastest trains, the Italo AGV races through the Italian countryside at 300 km per hour. Its reputation depends on arriving no more than five minutes late through sharp turns, a crowded national rail network and long tunnels.
A bicycle is transformed into cast-iron cookware, water bottles knitted into sportswear, and juice cartons are pressed into service as wall panels.
Featured: radiators are recast as a bathtub; bottle caps are baked into a sustainable skateboard deck; broken windows are transformed into beer bottles.
American Loggers A Week From Hell
Eldon takes a big risk when Pelletier Inc. falls behind on its weekly quota. He hitches a second trailer to his truck and heads out on to the Golden Road. The other drivers think he's crazy, but Eldon is determined to prove it can be done.
Street Science Forces of Nature
Kevin and his team of experts use the incredible power of magnetic forces to crush objects and perform amazing feats of levitation.
Street Science Tension Demolition
Kevin and his team of experts build a supersized mousetrap capable of destroying everything in its path. They'll also investigate whether the monster mousetrap can generate enough energy to power a car.
MythBusters Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth
The team tests if Luke really could swing himself and Leia across a chasm with only his belt-rigged grappling hook, could an Ewok log swing crush an Imperial "Chicken Walker" and could Luke survive in a tauntaun's belly?