How the Universe Works
TV-PG
8.9
2010
Documentary
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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Episode 8 : The First Oceans
September. 01,2015
For years, scientists suspected that the oceans came from molecules delivered to Earth from distant stars by asteroids, but a new discovery suggests that their true origins may be more exotic.
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Episode 7 : Secret History of the Moon
August. 25,2015
The incredible secrets of the moon are revealed; the moon might be responsible for life on Earth.
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Episode 6 : Forces of Mass Construction
August. 18,2015
Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.
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Episode 5 : Monster Black Hole
August. 11,2015
A look inside the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way to discover terrifying secrets about parallel universes, wormholes, and space-time.
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Episode 4 : Dawn Of Life
August. 04,2015
Discovering how life on Earth came to be; the possibility that life on Earth come from another planet.
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Episode 3 : Earth, Venus's Evil Twin
July. 28,2015
An examination of Venus; and what it may indicate about Earth's future.
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Episode 2 : Edge of the Solar System
July. 21,2015
Huge magnetic bubbles millions of miles wide; strange invisible matter, and a death star tearing through bands of icy comets, flinging them into violent orbits.
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Episode 1 : How the Universe Built Your Car
July. 14,2015
Beneath the hood of your car lies the history of the Universe. The iron in your chassis, the gold in your stereo and the copper in your electronics all owe their existence to violent cosmic events that took place billions of years ago.
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