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 10 : Mystery of Spacetime
March. 13,2018
Spacetime 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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Episode 9 : Dark History of the Solar System
March. 06,2018
Our 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.
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Episode 8 : Secret History of Mercury
February. 27,2018
Mercury 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.
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Episode 7 : War on Asteroids
February. 20,2018
Scientists are using cutting-edge technology to stop an asteroid apocalypse, and for the first time, mankind is closer than ever to keeping Earth safe from these killer space rocks.
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Episode 6 : Death of the Milky Way
February. 13,2018
The Milky Way is dying, and using the latest science and discoveries, experts are investigating what's killing it.
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Episode 5 : The Quasar Enigma
February. 06,2018
Quasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in our universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.
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Episode 4 : Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants
January. 30,2018
Uranus 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.
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Episode 3 : Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
January. 23,2018
Planets 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.
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Episode 2 : Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
January. 16,2018
Our solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.
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Episode 1 : Are Black Holes Real?
January. 09,2018
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.
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