How the Universe Works

Season 6

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.

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10 Episodes

  • Are Black Holes Real?
    E1
    Are Black Holes Real?New discoveries are challenging everything we know about black holes, and astronomers are beginning to question if they even exist. The latest science tries to explain how they work and what they look like, despite the fact we've never actually seen one.
  • Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
    E2
    Twin Suns: The Alien MysteriesPlanets that orbit two suns instead of one might be deadly hell worlds, but new discoveries reveal that sci-fi star systems with binary stars might be optimal places for alien life.
  • Dark History of the Solar System
    E3
    Dark History of the Solar SystemOur solar system hides a dark and violent past, and new discoveries reveal that Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of strange alien worlds that came before us.
  • Death of the Milky Way
    E4
    Death of the Milky WayThe Milky Way is dying, and using the latest science and discoveries, experts are investigating what's killing it.
  • Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants
    E5
    Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice GiantsUranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of our solar system, and new discoveries reveal that these strange planets might have helped start life on Earth.
  • Secret History of Mercury
    E6
    Secret History of MercuryMercury is a deadly world, facing attacks from the Sun, comets, and other planets, and even though it's the smallest planet in our solar system, it has a dangerous secret a dangerous secret that might one day threaten life on Earth.
  • The Quasar Enigma
    E7
    The Quasar EnigmaQuasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in our universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.
  • Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
    E8
    Strange Lives of Dwarf PlanetsOur solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.
  • War on Asteroids
    E9
    War on AsteroidsScientists discuss various types of asteroids, previous collisions between asteroids and Earth, and various technologies that may be employed to stop future collisions. Also discussed are ways in which nature can prevent or lessen the impact of collisions.
  • Mystery of Spacetime
    E10
    Mystery of SpacetimeSpacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, and this strange four-dimensional substance controls time, light, and energy. It will also determine how our universe will end.

 

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