Stephen Hawkings Universum

Season 1

6-part documentary series from arguably the greatest scientific mind in the world, the wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking, which describes all current thinking on the Big Bang, origins of the universe, dark matter, black holes, etc. Includes interviews with leading astronomers and scientists, some commentary from the great man himself, and computer models of the theories.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

Seeing is Believing
E1
Seeing is BelievingWhere did we come from? The history of cosmology from flat earth to Big Bang: Eratosthenes and Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Edwin Hubble.
The Big Bang
E2
The Big BangDid the universe have a beginning? The Steady-State theory vs. The Big Bang, Albert Einstein, Georges Lemaître, Fred Hoyle, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, cosmic background radiation.
Cosmic Alchemy
E3
Cosmic AlchemyWhat is the universe and everything in it made of? The creation of matter, the building up of elements in stars.
On the Dark Side
E4
On the Dark SideWhat is the destiny of the universe? Dark matter, WIMPS, MACHOS, neutrinos.
Black Holes and Beyond
E5
Black Holes and BeyondAre black holes real? Ultraluminous quasars and supermassive black holes, wormholes, and singularities.
An Answer to Everything
E6
An Answer to EverythingIs there a theory that will encompass everything in the known universe? Inflation theory, quantum mechanics, string theory.