How the Universe Works

Season 11

TV-G
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

Where to Watch Season 11

5 Episodes

  • The Moons of Saturn
    E1
    The Moons of SaturnSaturn with more than 80 moons, could be the most dynamic planetary system in our neighborhood, and with underground oceans and protective magnetic fields, experts explore how these satellites could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
  • A Robot's Guide to Mars
    E2
    A Robot's Guide to MarsMars is infested with robots, orbiting the planet and roaming the Martian surface on a mission to uncover its secrets; now, Perseverance joins this dedicated group of machines to uncover if there is, or was ever, life on the Red Planet.
  • Most Violent Event in the Universe
    E3
    Most Violent Event in the UniverseThe collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
  • Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
    E4
    Asteroid: Countdown to CatastropheIn a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.
  • Solar System Special
    E5
    Solar System SpecialNew discoveries have rewritten the history of the solar system, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision, to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.

 

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