Space Invaders

Scientists are discovering volcanoes on worlds we once thought dead. From our nearest planetary neighbour to tiny moons billions of miles away, today we are discovering volcanoes on alien worlds. Are these worlds where, tomorrow, we might find life?

On Earth, destructive storms create new opportunities for life. In our quest to discover if we are alone in the universe, we shouldn't look for worlds, we should look for weather. Finding chaotic weather may lead us to alien life.

Over the last 20 years, we have discovered an extraordinary zoo of planetary nightmares outside our solar system -- truly wild worlds, a collection of monsters. Now we must face the question: Is every planet a planet from hell?

The universe is a magnetic minefield. The Sun spits out flares capable of battering life on Earth. But out in space lie true magnetic monsters. As we uncover dangerous megaflares in the cosmos, will we end up in the firing line?

The only reason life on Earth is possible is because of our stable orbit around the sun. Elsewhere in the universe, orbits are chaotic and destructive. Orbits are a creative force and construct the fabric of the universe.

From icy worlds with more fresh water than Earth to flying mountains of pure metal, asteroids shaped our past and promise much for the future. Could these enigmatic space rocks hold the key to how life in the Universe arises and is extinguished?

The odyssey of a comet as it sails through space, watching as it evolves from a chunk of ice and rock into an active nucleus engulfed in a gaseous haze. What we learn is a revelation; comets are more mysterious than we imagined.

Follow the production process of aluminum foil, snowboards, soft polymer contact lenses and bread and find out how each of these items is made.

Discover the processes involved in the manufacture of compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose, and fluorescent tubes.

Everyday objects often have fascinating roots. Find out how toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer are made.

Follow the production process of hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, rubber mats, and toilets.

Find out how copy paper, jeans, computers, and plate glass are made.

Nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics, bicycles -- find out how each of these every day items are made and put together.

Follow the production from start to finish of kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs and breakfast cereals.

Find out how trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards, and liquors are made.

Follow the production of steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear and cosmetics.