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s11e05 · 2023-04-03 · 01:00
To Be Determined · US
How the Universe Works
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How the Universe Works is the greatest story ever told, the creation of everything us. The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a miniscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.
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12 this season · 104 totals09e01 Journey to a Black Hole 2021-03-25 01:00
Journey to a Black Hole
Journey to the heart of the M87 supermassive black hole, the first and only black hole ever photographed, and explore the mystery of how it grew so large, what lies inside, and how it controls the entire galaxy.
s09e02 Mission to a Comet 2021-04-01 01:00
Mission to a Comet
The Rosetta mission with its lander, Philae, is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet (Comet 67P) for the very first time; special access reveals what this cutting-edge journey discovers and how these mysterious objects help create life on Earth.
s09e03 Secrets of the Sun 2021-04-08 01:00
Secrets of the Sun
A brand-new NASA mission to the sun reveals cutting-edge discoveries about Earth's star; as the Parker Solar Probe dives through the sun's atmosphere, its findings challenge everything known about this strange place.
s09e04 Aliens of the Microcosmos 2021-04-15 01:00
Aliens of the Microcosmos
The hidden kingdom of microscopic alien organisms shapes the universe as much as galaxies, stars, and planets; new discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms built life on Earth and influence humanity's future in the cosmos.
s09e05 Curse of the White Dwarf 2021-04-22 01:00
Curse of the White Dwarf
White dwarfs are small, dead stars with a dangerous side, capable of exploding into supernovas and destroying planets; new research suggests these mysterious phenomena may be the key to understanding the universe itself.
s09e06 War of the Galaxies 2021-04-29 01:00
War of the Galaxies
Galaxies are locked in continual combat across the universe, and our own Milky Way will face its biggest opponent ever, the Andromeda Galaxy, in a titanic and deadly struggle that could create a new and unrecognizable super galaxy.
s09e07 The Next Supernova 2021-05-06 01:00
The Next Supernova
Our galaxy is full of stars ready to explode into supernovas, a stellar detonation powerful enough to destroy all life on Earth; it's an event that hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next.
s09e08 Secret Lives of Neutrinos 2021-05-13 01:00
Secret Lives of Neutrinos
Neutrinos are the most mysterious particles in the universe, and they power some of the most explosive events in the cosmos; new discoveries reveal how these ghosts pass through objects undetected and why they could be the reason we exist.
s09e09 Birth of the Monster Black Holes 2021-05-20 01:00
Birth of the Monster Black Holes
New discoveries reveal an astonishing supermassive black hole that was born during the earliest days of the cosmos, and finding out how this giant grew so large so quickly may help to explain the very formation of the universe itself.
s09e10 Gravitational Waves Revealed 2021-05-27 01:00
Gravitational Waves Revealed
Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways, and the discoveries they make are revealing the universe's greatest mysteries.
s09e11 Mystery of Alien Worlds 2021-06-03 01:00
Mystery of Alien Worlds
An explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics.
s09e12 Secrets of the Cosmic Web 2022-03-07 01:00
Secrets of the Cosmic Web
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