Science TV Guide — Friday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Science TV guide for Friday, 7 August 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned

S8 · E1 · The Good, Bad and Abandoned Science

The Good, Bad and Abandoned

The world's top ten abandoned structures are examined for further information about their history, their engineering, and why they fell into ruin.

01:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned

S8 · E1 · The Good, Bad and Abandoned Science

The Good, Bad and Abandoned

The world's top ten abandoned structures are examined for further information about their history, their engineering, and why they fell into ruin.

02:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned

S8 · E8 · Alien Ghost Tower Science

Alien Ghost Tower

Deep in the Balkans, a space-age structure sits dilapidated among the mountain forests of Croatia, so experts work to determine who built it and its purpose.

03:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned

S8 · E1 · The Good, Bad and Abandoned Science

The Good, Bad and Abandoned

The world's top ten abandoned structures are examined for further information about their history, their engineering, and why they fell into ruin.

04:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned

S7 · E3 · Fortress of Nuclear Secrets Science

Fortress of Nuclear Secrets

The chambers of a bunker from a time long past are explored and the remains of the once cutting-edge technology within analyzed to discover its nuclear history.

05:00 1h

Mysteries of the Missing

S1 · E2 · Atlantis: The Lost Evidence Science

Atlantis: The Lost Evidence

New technology may finally be able to crack the mystery surrounding the city of Atlantis; a new lead is found in a case involving the death of nine hikers.

Morning

06:00 1h

Mysteries of the Missing

S1 · E6 · Lost Colony of Roanoke Documentary

Lost Colony of Roanoke

The 16th century colony of Roanoke mysteriously vanished without a trace, but new evidence may finally reveal what happened; a man is swallowed by the Earth.

07:00 1h

Outrageous Acts of Science

How Not To Science

How Not To

Hosts count down the most epic fail videos on the internet, including a crash at 300 mph, a virtual reality mishap, and a jetpack that goes horribly wrong.

08:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S3 · E8 · Mars's Deepest Secret Documentary

Mars's Deepest Secret

Astronomers get Soviet images of the moon; an ISS malfunction can poison the crew with a fatal gas; NASA probe captures an image that could prove life on Mars.

09:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S5 · E9 · JFK UFO Conspiracy Documentary

JFK UFO Conspiracy

A letter from President Kennedy demands the CIA to share its UFO data; a pattern on Mars could be an alien message; a rocket crash-lands in a Moon crater.

10:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S7 · E2 · When Supernovas Strike Documentary

When Supernovas Strike

Experts explain that supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that they create the elements that are essential to all life.

11:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S10 · E2 · Curse of the Cosmic Rays Documentary

Curse of the Cosmic Rays

Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA like bullets; physicists are attempting to determine where these deadly particles originate in the universe.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E1 · Secrets of the Rock Science

Secrets of the Rock

A hidden city built within the Rock of Gibraltar is spotlighted, and experts explain how the immense fortress was used to control the seas during World War II.

13:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E10 · Curse of Cannibal Caves Science

Curse of Cannibal Caves

Explorers uncover evidence of cannibalism while investigating a mysterious cave system, which is home to some of the oldest human remains ever discovered.

14:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E3 · Mystery of the Lost Labyrinth Science

Mystery of the Lost Labyrinth

Experts explore a 9,000-foot tunnel system that was built into an abandoned quarry by an eccentric millionaire centuries ago for an unknown reason.

15:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E4 · The Renegade's Lair Science

The Renegade's Lair

Experts explore a strange underground system known as the Black Cave, which is connected to a fairytale-like castle that belonged to an infamous nobleman.

16:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E7 · Ghosts of the Hell Maze Science

Ghosts of the Hell Maze

Experts explore a labyrinth of vast tunnels in the French countryside that served as a secret hideout during wartime for centuries.

17:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E6 · Conspiracy in the Buried City Science

Conspiracy in the Buried City

A buried ancient city hidden five stories underground is featured as experts use advanced technology to learn more about the strange place.

Evening

18:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E3 · Secrets of the Terror Tunnels Science

Secrets of the Terror Tunnels

A vast system of tunnels build almost three thousand years ago are spotlighted, including how these mazes-like passages were used as a deadly weapon.

19:00 1h

What on Earth?

Bullseye in the Sky Science

Bullseye in the Sky

Experts investigate a bizarre pattern of circular clouds and uncover evidence of an unfolding natural disaster that could potentially threaten millions.

20:00 1h

What on Earth?

Holes of Dead Sea Destruction Science

Holes of Dead Sea Destruction

Experts investigate a history of destructive water diversion linked to massive sinkholes devouring the region along the coast of the Dead Sea in Israel.

21:00 1h

What on Earth?

Russia's Lightning Lab Science

Russia's Lightning Lab

Experts investigate and uncover a lost Soviet era military compound near Moscow and the development of a catastrophic electromagnetic weapon.

22:00 1h

What on Earth?

Ancient Rome's El Dorado Science

Ancient Rome's El Dorado

Experts investigate and uncover an ancient site in Spain that contains one of the largest and most important gold mining operations of the Roman Empire.

23:00 1h

What on Earth?

Mystery of the Fallen Star Science

Mystery of the Fallen Star

Experts investigate and reveal a lost Civil War fort in the marsh of a Florida swamp linked to an extraordinary community with a tragic past.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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