How the Universe Works (2010)
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 1 - The Moons of Saturn
Release Date: 2023-03-05Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
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Episode 2 - A Robot's Guide to Mars
Release Date: 2023-03-12Mars 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.
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Episode 3 - Most Violent Event in the Universe
Release Date: 2023-03-19The 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.
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Episode 4 - Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
Release Date: 2023-03-26In 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.
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Episode 5 - Solar System Special
Release Date: 2023-04-02New 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.