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DiscoveryChannel.ca hbx.mlc = "/discovery/discovery/;/discovery/discovery/"; Sunday, December 23, 2007 DAILY PLANET: Birth of a high tech toy | SPACE: Canadian-tech could win 'HD Moon rover' X-Prize by 2013 | Iron Science 2007 webcast | DINOSAURS: New dino genus discovered | LINKS: Speecys robot Shows      Broadband      Members      Forums      Store       var promoTag = ''; promoTag += ' '; promoTag += ' '; promoTag += ' '; promoTag += ' '; promoTag += ' '; Daily Planet High Tech Toys week WEB EXTRARead MoreClick to see how inventors, engineers, designers, product testers, marketers, and hundreds of factory staff finally see a series of drawings and test models turn into a fun, reliable creation, ready-for-store-shelves. Each day during Daily Planet's High Tech Toys week (Dec 17-21, 7 & 11 pm ET), we'll look at a different element of the creation of this toy. Video Email Massive marvels are in the spotlight when Really Big Things premieres Jan. 2Read MorePremiering Wed., Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on Discovery Channel, Really Big Things profiles the inner workings of massive man-made wonders that keep our world moving - from the world's largest windmill turbine in Germany to the largest telescope in Arizona, U.S. Email A planet for Christmas: Mars set for yuletide moon conjunctionRead More[12/19/2007] -- Not only is Mars closer than it will be again until 2016 this month, but it's also set to dazzle Dec 23 when it passes very close to or behind our Moon as we see it from Earth. Much like the famed (and just slightly closer) passes of 2003 and 2005, Mars has been "catching-up" with the Earth at the narrowest gap between the orbits of our two planets before its holiday showing. Video Comments (17) Email JETSTREAM ready to take viewers into the danger zoneRead MoreTurn up your subwoofer as the cast of Discovery's latest series get ready to light the afterburners January 8, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT . JETSTREAM chronicles the trials and triumphs of fighter-pilots-in-training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta. Think you have what it takes to join the ranks of Canada's F-18 pilots? Explore the official JETSTREAM site and try our combat simulator game. Email 'That's gotta hurt...' Guinea Pig, season 2 premieres Jan 7Read MoreFrom the stratosphere 10,000 metres above the Earth to a dive chamber nearly 50 metres under the ocean, professional daredevil and human guinea pig Ryan Stock and his fiancee AmberLynn Walker are back for another season. Putting his body on the line - all in the name of science - Ryan is set for an all new batch of chellenges that will stretch beyond the limits of human endurance. Email New massive dino species dispels previous assumptions about sauropodomorphs Read More[12/12/2007] --Researchers digging in Antarctica have stumbled upon a new giant, plant-eating dinosaur that dates back to the Early Jurassic period, about 190 million years ago. Named Glacialisaurus hammeri, the dino is a primitive sauropodomorph - a group of dinosaurs that produced the largest animals to ever walk the earth, including the long-necked herbivores, Diplodocus and Apatosaurus. Comments (4) Email And Canada's Worst Driver is... Jason! Tell us what you thinkRead MoreTell us what you think of the results! Did Jason deserve to win the title of Canada's Worst Driver? Or was it really meant for Shelby? Rant and rave through our Exhaust Pipe. Drivers and passengers, it's time to pipe up. Missed past episodes? You can check them out on Discovery Broadband. Comments (172) Email Watch behind-the-scenes footage from the Worst Driver 3 finaleRead MoreCheck out this bonus footage and see how the finalists prepared for the final drive. Also, find out what Shelby would rather do than drive Andrew's car in the mega-challenge. Catch up on full episodes and other extended clips for Canada's Worst Driver 3 on Discovery Broadband. Email More sensor problems as NASA cancels shuttle flight until JanuaryRead More[12/10/2007] -- The latest addition to the International Space Station won't be lofted into orbit until at least January, after not one but two fuel gauge sensor failures caused NASA to postpone a planned weekend launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Then, an additional sensor failure caused mission managers to close the December launch window altogether. Video Comments (1) Email Canadian-tech could win 'HD Moon rover' X-Prize by 2013Read More[12/10/2007] -- The first team to announce it will attempt to land a robotic rover on the Moon's surface and cash-in on a $20 million prize will rely on Canadian technology firms to build their systems. Odyssey Moon is the first entry into a competition that literally shoots for the Moon: Google is funding an X PRIZE that will see teams compete to land a robotic rover and send back hi-definition pictures before 2013. Video Comments (2) Email Global warming threatens sun-loving frog populationRead More[12/1/2007] -- The future of sunbathing South American tree frogs is under a cloud -- literally, reports a UK-based research team. Scientists from the University of Manchester, the Manchester Museum and the Photon Science Institute (PSI), are applying physics to investigate the effects of global warming on tree frogs, as well as the unique properties of their skin. Comments (11) Email Human-made spacecraft about to reach interstellar spaceRead More[11/28/2007] -- Voyager 2 will soon pass the boundary marking the outer-edge of our solar system and the Sun's influence, according to a new study. The two Voyager probes have travelled further than any other human creation. Video Comments (11) Email Cosmic picturesCheck out these stunning photos snapped by astronauts aboard the Apoll...What is the sound of one robot laug...This high-tech toy is a real hoot - a robot that chuckles! Tesla treeWe head to Australia to check out a Christmas tree that lights up like...High Tech Toys week web extra 5Time for a test flight: Interactive Toy's Daniel Chun explains how a w...High-tech toys galore, pt. 3Tie Liotta from "Think Geek" is back - and he comes bearing light sabr...Plastic igloo for a Glass TigerMeet a Canadian rock star-turned-stargazer, who built a plastic igloo ...Mine hunterFind out how this remote-controlled toy patrolling Vancouver Harbour i...A diamond is bornThey may be tiny, but getting diamonds from deep underground is a job ...The power of brainpower Bye-bye joystick, bye-bye controller - all you need to play this video...Built In Your BackyardCheck out this homemade boat that pushes all the boundaries. High Tech Toys web extra 2We take a look at the real-life engineering that inspired one of this ...The motorbike wheel goes round and ...Check out this one-of-a-kind vehicle that's part motorbike, part unicy...High Tech Toys web exclusive 1Daniel Chun, Product & Licensing Manager at Mississauga, Ontario's Int...Guinea Pig 2: 'Below Zero' web extraRyan tries to battle extreme cold by digging a snow cave on a mountain.   Privacy Policy | Producer Enquiries | Terms and Conditions | Contact Us | Newsletters | Interactive Sales | Site Map CTV | TSN | MTV | OLN | BNN | The Comedy Network | Discovery HD | Animal Planet | Discovery Civilization | travel + escape var apURL=location.hostname var zflag_nid="305"; var zflag_cid="456/1"; var zflag_sid="301"; var zflag_width="1"; var zflag_height="1"; var zflag_sz="15";

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