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A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race.

Scientist explore some of Earth's phenomenons.

Exploration of great archaeological discoveries, fascinating ancient civilizations, forgotten architectural marvels and tantalizing historical mysteries.

Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures, forgotten ruins of the past and monuments to a bygone era that reveal the secrets of a hidden America.

The nation's most talented kids have a chance to show off their amazing ingenuity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills.

In Strange Evidence, a team of experts analyses footage that seems to defy explanation, including levitating cars on a freeway, a statue that appears to move on its own, and a spontaneous burst of flames.

Documentary following sharks and shark attacks.

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.

The stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity beyond the limits to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration.

The deep-sea remains a dangerous & unexplored frontier, a place that swallows evidence and where the unknown is normal. Jeremy Wade searches for answers behind the world's most iconic & baffling underwater mysteries known to science.

The latest archaeological research unravels the mystery behind this elusive Egyptian Queen whose name is synonymous with seduction, beauty and scandal.

The most iconic and historic buildings from the ancient and medieval world are examined using CGI animation to reveal how they were built.

Scientists explore icy mysteries - from mummified bodies in glaciers to a 30,000-year-old virus - while uncovering lost treasures and relics using cutting-edge tech in the frozen regions of the world.

Every year, the government funds clandestine programs collectively called the black budget. But what's exactly behind these secretive missions operating around the globe?

Host Adam Savage collaborates with notable experts to build some of the most ambitious projects in his career.

A land of myth and legend, ancient Iraq is the cradle of human civilization; and now, pioneering archaeologists gain rare access to investigate sacred sites and reveal the truth behind forgotten Biblical cities.

It follows a joint team of investigators from the US and UK as they make new discoveries and piece together clues to reveal what really happened to the settlers of The Colony of Roanoke.

For centuries, explorers have searched for the Bible's most sacred religious artefacts. One of the most mysterious of these objects is the famed Ark of the Covenant. The gold-plated wooden chest - one of the most instrumental symbols of faith and God's presence - was believed to house the two tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. The Ark's exact whereabouts has long puzzled scholars. Where did it go? And why has it remained such a mystery? Secrets of the Lost Ark follows a team of experts using the latest science and research in search of answers.

An examination of hidden structures built by the Nazis, from tunnels to towers, artillery sites, resistance nests, and communication centres.

Turning over every stone, testing evidence, and applies scientific reasoning to the most popular conspiracies.

Explorer Victor Vescovo and his team embark on an unprecedented global mission to dive to the deepest points of the five oceans, a feat no one has ever achieved.

Ancient investigations go digital as new forensics lab technologies help specialists solve key mysteries from over 70,000 years of human civilization. CT scans of 3,000-year-old murder victims to infrared satellite images of lost cities

"The Lost Tombs," which will stream on Discovery+ in addition to airing on the Discovery Channel, chronicles the largest excavation in Egypt in 100 years. Dr. Zahi Hawass explores the infamous Valley of the Kings looking for Queen Nefertiti's treasure, among other priceless artifacts from the New Kingdom.