The Science Channel
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Science is a United States cable, satellite and IPTV Television Network
produced by Discovery Communications
. Science features programming in the fields of space
, technology
, prehistory
and animal
s.
The name was changed to The Science Channel in 2002 only in United States. A complete "makeover
" took place in April 2003, airing newer and more up-to-date television programming.
An 1080i
high definition
simulcast called Science Channel HD was launched September 1, 2007, along with Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD.
In December 2007, Science Channel debuted a brand new on-air look and changed its logo to an element box that is colored orange and white.
On June 8, 2011 it dropped "Channel" from its name and launched a new logo.
, The UK, Sweden
, Canada
, Latin America
and Australia
as Discovery Science.
and films originally produced by or aired on Discovery Channel
, e.g. Beyond Tomorrow, among some others. There have also been a few television programs produced for Science , such as MegaScience and What The Ancients Knew. Programs from other Discovery Networks, PBS
and the BBC
are either regularly or occasionally aired. Television series produced in the 1990s, e.g. Discover Magazine
, and Understanding, can be viewed on weekdays. Science also broadcasts programs such as "Moments of Impact" and "An Idiot Abroad."
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
produced by Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an American global media and entertainment company. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, DCI has global operations offering 28 network entertainment brands on more than 100 channels in more than 180 countries in 39...
. Science features programming in the fields of space
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, prehistory
Prehistory
Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
and animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s.
History
Discovery Science was launched in October 1996 as a part Discovery's new suite of four digital channels that were rolled out simultaneously. Plans for the new networks were announced in November 1994. Back then the channel's working name was "Quark!", but that was changed before launch.The name was changed to The Science Channel in 2002 only in United States. A complete "makeover
Makeover
A makeover is a term applied to changing one's appearance, sometimes through cosmetics. Makeovers can range from something as simple as a new haircut, to the use of cosmetic surgery, to the extreme of the implantation of dental veneers, eye-color-changing contact lenses, and the use of...
" took place in April 2003, airing newer and more up-to-date television programming.
An 1080i
1080i
1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels...
high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
simulcast called Science Channel HD was launched September 1, 2007, along with Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD.
In December 2007, Science Channel debuted a brand new on-air look and changed its logo to an element box that is colored orange and white.
On June 8, 2011 it dropped "Channel" from its name and launched a new logo.
International
International versions of Science Channel are transmitted in South East Asia, EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, The UK, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as Discovery Science.
Programming
Science broadcasts a number of science-related television seriesTelevision program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
and films originally produced by or aired on Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, e.g. Beyond Tomorrow, among some others. There have also been a few television programs produced for Science , such as MegaScience and What The Ancients Knew. Programs from other Discovery Networks, PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
are either regularly or occasionally aired. Television series produced in the 1990s, e.g. Discover Magazine
Discover Magazine (TV series)
Discover Magazine is a 1992-2000 documentary television series that aired on the Disney Channel from 1992-1994 and then on The Science Channel from 1996-2000. The series is named after the magazine of the same name, Discover Magazine. The Disney Channel series was narrated by actor Joseph...
, and Understanding, can be viewed on weekdays. Science also broadcasts programs such as "Moments of Impact" and "An Idiot Abroad."
Series
Below is a selected list of some series that aired on Science.Specials and miniseries
- Base Camp Moon - Returning to the moonMoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
, harvesting moon dust for oxygen/water, robotics (RobonautRobonautRobonaut is a humanoid robotic development project conducted by the Dextrous Robotics Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas...
), etc. - Hawking - About the early work of BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
theoretical physicistTheoretical physicsTheoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
Stephen HawkingStephen HawkingStephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity...
. - Tank on the Moon - Concentrates on Russian attempts to launch an unmanned rover to the MoonMoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
before the successful American Apollo program. - Prophets of Science Fiction - About the greatest sci-fi authors of all times.
- Science of Star Wars - Explains that the cutting edge technology of Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
might be useful and possible to invent in real life. - Futurecar - The latest technology of today may be used to create cars and sometimes funny carFunny CarFunny Car is a drag racing car class. In the United States, other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers'...
s in the future. - Perfect DisasterPerfect DisasterPerfect Disaster was a one-hour American documentary television mini-series that premiered in 2006 on the Discovery Channel. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme disaster...
- Predicting violent natural disasters that could happen in the near future. - What the Ancients Knew - Truly innovative inventions of the ancient world.
- Mars RisingMars RisingMars Rising is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. It has a sequel, Deimos Rising. It is only available for Apple Macintosh computers. It is similar to the scroll arcade shooter, Xevious....
- A six-part series on the possible future missions to mars. - 20572057 (TV series)2057 is a Discovery Channel television program hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. It premiered on January 28, 2007 and attempts to predict what the world will be like in 50 years based on current trends. The show takes the form of a docu-drama with three separate episodes, each having...
- Predictions on the future technology of the body, city, and the world. - NextWorld - Predicting the future of the world, humanity, and life.
- Punkin ChunkinPumpkin chunkingPumpkin Chucking, or for rhyming purposes Pumpkin Chunking is the sport of hurling or 'chucking' a pumpkin by mechanical means for distance...
- A one-hour condensed version of the World Championship pumpkin chunking contest in Sussex County, DelawareSussex County, DelawareSussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
. Traditionally aired on ThanksgivingThanksgiving (United States)Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
. - Dinosaur RevolutionDinosaur RevolutionDinosaur Revolution is a four-part American nature documentary produced by Creative Differences, although it was believed to be a Pixar project when it was first revealed to the public due to a press release saying so. The first two episodes aired on Discovery Channel on September 4, 2011. The...
- A four-part miniseries on the natural history of dinosaursDinosaurDinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
. The last two episodes were planned to air on Discovery Channel, but a last-minute schedule change landed them on Science.
See also
- List of documentary channels
- Discovery Science (UK)Discovery Science (UK)Discovery Science is a factual, non-fiction television channel produced by Discovery Networks Western Europe. It is available 24 hours a day on Sky and Virgin Media...
- Discovery Science (Canada)