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Season 8 – 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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How the Universe Works — Season 8

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Erik Dellums

Narrator

Alex Hearle

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 2, 2020 Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat If a massive asteroid collides with Earth, it could end life on the planet as one knows it; new discoveries reveal just how close civilization is to apocalypse and what it would take for the world's leading space agencies to stop it. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 9, 2020 NASA's Journey to Mars NASA plans to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 16, 2020 Hunt for Alien Evidence The discovery of extraterrestrial life might face an impossible challenge: the physics of the universe itself; using cutting-edge tech, experts might be on the verge of a groundbreaking find, and the evidence could already be in hand. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 23, 2020 Death of the Last Stars The universe's stars are dying off faster than new ones are born; using the latest technology, experts investigate the secrets of the last stars of the cosmos and what this stellar apocalypse means for life on Earth. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Secrets of Time Travel Time travel may be more possible now than ever imagined, and today, cutting-edge technology and the latest research into black holes and wormholes is helping experts get much closer to discovering how to travel through time. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 6, 2020 When NASA Met Jupiter NASA's Juno spacecraft is part of a cutting-edge mission to explore the mysteries of Jupiter; as this mighty probe is pummeled with deadly radiation, it gathers new data that could change everything we know about the solar system's biggest planet. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 13, 2020 Edge of the Universe We don't yet know where the edge of the universe is or what happens there; but thanks to cutting-edge technology and new discoveries, experts might finally reveal the secrets of the phenomena. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 20, 2020 Monsters of the Milky Way The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that is difficult to understand; with the help of science, experts reveal how the black hole, the galaxy's core, shapes life on Earth. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Earth's Death Orbit Earth's journey through the universe is a perilous one; new discoveries reveal that the planet is heading toward a mysterious area of the cosmos. Details Episode 10 Aired May 4, 2020 Pluto's Strangest Secrets New evidence gathered from the latest NASA missions offers fresh leads to experts investigating the mysteries of Pluto and other alien dwarf planets; what they've found is changing everything we know about these strange worlds. Details Episode 11 Aired May 11, 2020 Mysteries of Alien Stars Cutting-edge research into the universe's strangest stars offer new leads to unexplained stellar phenomena, and using the latest science and tech, experts reveal discoveries that could change everything we know about the cosmos. Details Episode 12 Aired May 26, 2020 Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat The threat of an apocalypse cause by a massive asteroid colliding with Earth and what the world's leading space agencies are doing to stop it. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 1, 2020 Attack of the Asteroids New innovations in space technology are tracking asteroids that could one day threaten Earth; using these cutting-edge advances, astronomers are discovering just how deadly these celestial monsters could be to Earth. Details Episode 14 Aired Jun 8, 2020 Forces of the Unknown New innovations in space technology reveal the strange and invisible forces that shape the cosmos; using these cutting-edge methods, astronomers are discovering the exact location of the edge of the universe. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 15, 2020 Search for the Future Earth Cutting-edge technology makes it possible to explore the alien worlds of the cosmos like never before; using new innovations, experts discover exoplanets that could one day be home to human life. Details Episode 16 Aired Jun 22, 2020 Secrets in the Stars New innovations in astronomy and space exploration are revealing the secrets of our universe's most mysterious stars, and using the latest cutting-edge science, experts are rethinking everything known about these cosmic powerhouses. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 20, 2020 Mysteries on the Moon Cutting-edge technology shines light on the dark side of the moon; as experts make new discoveries about Earth's cosmic neighbor, they rethink everything they know about this strange and alien world. Details Episode 23 Aired Sep 29, 2020 Hunt for Black Holes Cutting-edge science is leading experts to discover more about black holes; how black holes break the rules of physics to create bizarre paradoxes in space and time. Details Episode 24 Aired Nov 9, 2020 Alien Life: Declassified The long awaited discovery of alien life in the cosmos could soon be a reality; new missions into deep space uncover miraculous new evidence; using the latest in cutting-edge science, expert astronomers achieve an astonishing breakthrough. Details Episode 25 Aired Nov 16, 2020 Big Bang Enigma Expert astronomers use cutting-edge science to reveal further evidence behind the Big Bang theory; startling discoveries reveal that this cosmic creation may have been just a single step in the birth of many vast multiverses. Details

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How the Universe Works — Season 8

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Season Info

Director
Alex Hearle
Network
Science Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 2, 2020