Discovery Science is an Indian

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network, operated by Warner Bros. Discovery India. It primarily features programming in the fields of

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, and

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. The channel is a science television channel. It was launched in 2010. From 1 March 2021, it began to follow a timeshifted schedule of the Southeast Asia feed.

History

The channel was launched on 25 January 2010. Discovery Science introduced its 2011 global logo in India in July 2013. Discovery Science India did not rebrand to match the other international channels in 2016. After sometime, recently, Discovery Science India has finally changed to the current 2017 logo.

Programming

Science Channel broadcasts a number of science-related television

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originally produced by or aired on

Discovery Channel Discovery Channel, known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery, is an American cable channel that is best known for its ongoing reality television shows and promotion of pseudoscience. It init ...

, such as ''Beyond Tomorrow'', among others. Discovery Communications has also produced a few programs specifically for Science, such as ''MegaScience'' and ''What The Ancients Knew''. Programs from other Discovery Networks channels,

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and the

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are either regularly or occasionally aired on the network. Television series produced in the 1990s, such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', are carried on the network's weekday schedule. Science also broadcasts programs such as ''Moments of Impact'' and ''

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''. The channel has experienced some drifting from its intended format throughout its existence, increasingly adding reruns on several

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series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' to its schedule in recent years.

Specials and miniseries

*''2057'' – Predictions on the future technology of the body, city, and the world. *Uncovering Aliens - 2013 mini series of 4 episodes. *''Base Camp Moon'' – Returning to the

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, harvesting Moon dust for oxygen/water, robotics (

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), etc. *''

The Challenger Disaster ''The Challenger'' (US title: ''The Challenger Disaster'') is a 2013 TV movie starring William Hurt about Richard Feynman's investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster. The film was co-produced by the BBC, the Science ...

'' – A biography surrounding the mystery of the titular tragedy, starring

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. Science's first foray into dramatic programming, its premiere on the channel will be simulcast on sister network Discovery Channel. *''

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'' – An eight-part series examining pseudoscientific and paranormal phenomena. *''

Dinosaur Revolution ''Dinosaur Revolution'' is a four-part American nature documentary produced by Creative Differences. It utilizes computer-generated imagery to portray dinosaurs and other animals from the Mesozoic era. The program was originally aired on the Disc ...

'' – A four-part miniseries on the natural history of

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s. The last two episodes were planned to air on Discovery Channel, but a last-minute schedule change landed them on Science. *'' Exploring Time'' – A two-hour TV

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about

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time scale changes *''Extreme Smuggling'' *''Futurecar'' – New technology may be used to create advanced cars and sometimes funny cars in the future. *'' Hawking'' – About the early work of

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. *'' Hubble Live'' – Launch of Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'' on NASA's Servicing Mission 4 (HST-SM4), the eleven-day fifth and final mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope *''A Life In Memory'' – An hour-long documentary about

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, and

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and the ways they effect our lives. "Barney recalls the day he was hit by a car: his back was broken, and his wife was killed. Today, he will be given a pill to erase the memory of that tragic day for good. At a treatment center in Montreal, PTSD patients are given a second chance at life." *''

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'' – Rebroadcasts of ''

'' episodes from previous seasons, each including two new "Lost Luggage" segments filmed at

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' home in

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in which Gervais and

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hold brief discussions. *'' Mars Rising'' – A six-part series on possible future missions to Mars. *''NextWorld'' – Predicting the future of the world, humanity, and life. *''Outlaw Tech'' *''

Perfect Disaster ''Perfect Disaster'' is a one-hour American documentary television mini-series that ran from March 19 until April 9, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future i ...

'' – Predicting violent

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that could happen in the near future. *''

Prophets of Science Fiction ''Prophets of Science Fiction'' is an American documentary television series produced and hosted by Ridley Scott for the Science Channel. The program premiered on . The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the la ...

'' – Biographies of some of the greatest

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authors. *''

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'' – A one-hour condensed version of the World Championship pumpkin chunking contest in

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. Traditionally aired on

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. *'' Science of Star Wars'' – Explains how the cutting edge technology of ''

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'' might be useful and possible to implement in everyday life. *'' Tank on the Moon'' – Concentrates on Russian attempts to launch an unmanned rover to the

before the successful American

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. *''What the Ancients Knew'' – Rediscovered innovations of the ancient world. *''The Planets (miniseries)'' *''The Planets and Beyond''

References

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History

Programming

Specials and miniseries

See also

References