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Season 1 – How the Universe Works

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"How the Universe Works" is the ultimate cosmos operator's manual, a revealing look at the inner workings of outer space. Computer imagery allows viewers to explore black holes, supernovas, neutron stars, dark energy, and all of the other forces that produce what exists and what people see.
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nicokush 4 @swagtser Jan 24 10/10 if you're into astronomy and physics what a treat this show was thank you for making it! See more Read all reviews
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Mike Rowe

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Erik Dellums

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Michio Kaku

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Stephen Hawking

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Steve Squyres

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Alex Filippenko

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 25, 2010 Big Bang How the universe came into existence out of nothing and grew from a miniscule point, smaller than an atomic particle. Details Episode 1 Aired Mar 13, 2022 Dark Universe: The Hidden Secrets New discoveries reveal how dark matter and dark energy are locked in a battle for control of the cosmos, and also, new astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web. Details Episode 2 Aired May 2, 2010 Black Holes Science proves the existence of black holes. Details Episode 3 Aired May 10, 2010 Alien Galaxies Galaxies, home to stars, planets and us, come in all shapes and sizes; witnesses the evolution of galaxies; from clouds of cold gas floating in the voids of space 13 billion years ago, to the magnificent spirals that fill our night sky. Details Episode 4 Aired May 10, 2010 Extreme Stars The story of how stars were made by the universe and how stars went on to engineer everything else in that universe. Details Episode 5 Aired May 17, 2010 Supernovas Understanding large explosions called supernovas. Details Episode 6 Aired May 17, 2010 Planets The journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to magnificently diverse worlds. Details Episode 7 Aired May 24, 2010 Alien Solar Systems Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien solar systems have been identified. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 2010 Alien Moons The moon and how it relates to finding alien life in the universe. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 3, 2022 Hunt for the Universe's Origin Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists as their results are conflicting, and without a definitive answer, everything that's known about the cosmos could be completely wrong. Details

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How the Universe Works — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Shaun Trevisick, Lorne Townend, Peter Chinn, Louise Say, Alex Hearle
Executive Producer
Stuart Carter, Paul Gasek
Network
Science Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 25, 2010