Science Channel HD
United States
Science Channel HD airs nonfiction programming centered on engineering, natural sciences, space exploration, and technology. Its schedule includes documentary series that examine how things are built, how scientific principles apply to everyday life, and how researchers conduct experiments in fields like physics and biology. The channel also features content on historical inventions, modern manufacturing processes, and the work of engineers and technicians. Some programs focus on extreme weather, geological events, or the mechanics behind vehicles and machinery. The channel’s lineup tends toward factual, observation-based storytelling rather than dramatized reenactments. It is available across the United States through cable and satellite providers.
In addition to its linear broadcast, many episodes and full series can be accessed through on-demand services and streaming platforms that carry the channel’s content. TV guide listings for Science Channel HD vary by provider and region, so specific air times for individual programs depend on the local schedule. The channel does not carry movies, music videos, news, sports, or religious programming; its focus remains on documentary and educational material related to science and technology.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Future Soldier
Series, Documentary, History, War
Electronic warfare, drones and AI-driven soldiers define modern combat. Learn more about the digitized battlefield with enhanced soldiers, killer robots and lethal autonomous weapons.
01:00 - 02:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Death From Above
Series, Documentary, History, War
Originally for reconnaissance, drones now carry missiles and bombs; the Reaper, a hunter-killer, exemplifies advanced tech and our path towards AI; exploring unmanned warfare.
02:00 - 03:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Shock and Awe
Series, Documentary, History, War
Directed energy weapons, once only seen in science fiction, are now reality. They can disable cities' circuits and destroy missiles, heralding space warfare.
03:00 - 04:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
The Unseen Fear
Series, Documentary, History, War
Despite bans, dangerous chemical weapons are still used by certain regimes. Explore how these weapons are used and how they can possibly contribute to the threat of future biological warfare.
04:00 - 05:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Digital Doomsday
Series, Documentary, History, War
Weapons of mass destruction now include chemical, hypersonic and cyber threats. Like any weapon, cyberattacks can cripple nations, threatening society's survival.
05:00 - 06:00
Manhattan Project: Mysteries at the Museum
Special, Documentary, History
Don Wildman investigates the story behind the creation of the first atomic bomb, examining the secret cities, high stakes and Earth-shattering decisions that would bring the world's greatest scientific minds together and change history forever.
06:00 - 07:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
The Unseen Fear
Series, Documentary, History, War
Despite bans, dangerous chemical weapons are still used by certain regimes. Explore how these weapons are used and how they can possibly contribute to the threat of future biological warfare.
07:00 - 08:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Digital Doomsday
Series, Documentary, History, War
Weapons of mass destruction now include chemical, hypersonic and cyber threats. Like any weapon, cyberattacks can cripple nations, threatening society's survival.
08:00 - 09:00
Manhattan Project: Mysteries at the Museum
Special, Documentary, History
Don Wildman investigates the story behind the creation of the first atomic bomb, examining the secret cities, high stakes and Earth-shattering decisions that would bring the world's greatest scientific minds together and change history forever.
09:00 - 10:00
Modern Warfare 2.0
Shock and Awe
Series, Documentary, History, War
Directed energy weapons, once only seen in science fiction, are now reality. They can disable cities' circuits and destroy missiles, heralding space warfare.
10:00 - 11:00
Alaska Mega Machines
The Yeti Strikes Back
Series, Reality
The Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep an airport running; tugboats break the ice in an Alaskan port; soldiers stationed at the coldest army post in the US.
11:00 - 12:00
Alaska Mega Machines
Bering Sea Giants
Series, Reality
Alaska's Coast Guard fights dangerous waters to maintain buoys; machinery finds big rewards 800 feet below Alaska's surface; Alaskans build a steel ferry.
12:00 - 13:00
NASA's Unexplained Files
Ghosts on the Moon
Series, Documentary, Science, Paranormal
Spaceships powered by atomic bombs; artificial rings encircle an entire star; Neil Armstrong's transmission feed cuts off when he spots strange lights on the moon; how can lightning talk to itself.
13:00 - 14:00
NASA's Unexplained Files
Attack of the Thunderballs
Series, Documentary, Science, Paranormal
Astronauts evacuate when a mystery object hurtles toward the ISS; a NASA secret agent goes undercover to retrieve missing moon rocks; scientists struggle to find answers when they discover a huge void at the edge of the solar system.
14:00 - 15:00
NASA's Unexplained Files
Red Storm Rising
Series, Documentary, Science, Paranormal
Two astronauts trapped in the vacuum of space face a horrible death; the first close up images of Pluto show an alien landscape; residents of Houston struggle to explain videos of unidentified flying lights captured above their city at night.
15:00 - 16:00
How the Universe Works
Nightmares of Neutron Stars
Series, Science, Documentary
Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than previously believed, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.
16:00 - 17:00
How the Universe Works
Battle of the Dark Universe
Series, Science, Documentary
Dark matter and dark energy are locked in an epic battle for control of the cosmos, and the winner will determine the fate of the universe; new discoveries might reveal which force will emerge victorious.
17:00 - 18:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
Series, Documentary, Science
This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires; though the stronghold's location attracted great wealth, it also attracted attention from unfriendly neighbors.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
The Ruins of Troy
Series, Documentary, Science
In modern-day Turkey, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, archaeologists discovered hilltop ruins that are believed to be the site of one of the world's most enduring stories -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse.
19:00 - 20:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Turkish Wonderland
Series, Documentary, Science
In the Turkish capital, ambitious plans for a new amusement park are disrupted by financial, mechanical and political problems, forcing the park to close; now its old roller coasters stand as symbols of excess on the city skyline.
20:00 - 21:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Hell Island
Series, Documentary, Science
On a picturesque island off the coast of Brazil, this penal colony was once the site of a dramatic prisoner uprising; among the ruins lies the story of the violent rebellion and the recapturing of the island by military forces.
21:00 - 22:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Korea's Joan of Arc
Series, Documentary, Science
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.
22:00 - 23:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Blues Prison
Series, Documentary, Science
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers.".
23:00 - 00:00
Mysteries of the Abandoned
The Montauk Conspiracy
Series, Documentary, Science
Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground; experts discuss the critical role that the base played in defending America's coastline.