Science Channel

Science Channel is the YouTube home of the American TV channel of the same name. It shares clips and full episodes from its shows about space, technology and the natural world.

The most useful content comes from two long-running series. How the Universe Works explains stars, planets and black holes with animation and interviews with scientists. How It’s Made shows how everyday products are manufactured on real factory lines. Some other shows on the channel lean more towards entertainment and speculation, so it is worth choosing videos with care.

Some highlights include:

This How the Universe Works episode follows the universe from the Big Bang to the ways it might end.

This one explores the planets and moons of our solar system and what space missions have revealed about them.

This How It’s Made compilation shows how art supplies such as paints and pencils are produced in factories.

The channel has over 5.3 million subscribers.

How It’s Made is one of the best windows into manufacturing engineering, showing the machines, processes and quality checks behind familiar products. How the Universe Works links to physics, astronomy and the space sector. Together they suit students weighing up manufacturing, mechanical or aerospace engineering. Searching the channel for those two series is the quickest way to find the strongest material. The longer episodes also work well for a relaxed evening of viewing with family.