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Season 1 – The Universe

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In the years since man first ventured into space, scientific discoveries have had a dramatic impact on mankind's perception of both the universe and the human race's relationship to it. This ambitious series examines the known universe and the speculative worlds that may lie out there beyond the edge of the unknown.

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Jake Meaney PopMatters 07/03/2019
7/10
The thing I enjoyed most about this alarmist and sensationalistic, but still very informative, series is how each episode wastes very little time either devolving into doomsday scenarios, or highlighting the violent tendencies of heavenly bodies. Go to Full Review Sierra Filucci Common Sense Media 07/02/2019
4/5
The combination of real-world examples and beautiful shots makes this good educational viewing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/18/2020 So, from the romans and Julius Caesar to Christopher Columbus there were no explorations?! Is that what you are telling me? See more 10/04/2019 This is a wonderful series if you're looking to become more informed on the history and mechanics of the universe. From exploring planetary bodies on an individual basis to exploring universal phenomena, this series offers a comprehensive and engaging look at the universe. See more Read all reviews
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Erik Thompson

Narrator

Amy Huggins

Director

Douglas Cohen

Director

Tony Long

Director

Colin R. Campbell

Director

Laura Verklan

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 29, 2007 Secrets of the Sun Behold the sun and all of it's glory. Learn all things about the sun ranging from its beginning to its death. Also learn about how stars work in general. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 5, 2007 Mars: The Red Planet NASA orbiters and rovers mapping Mars' surface may have revealed the possibility of finding life on the planet. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 12, 2007 The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live.NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to preempt an apocalyptic attack. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 19, 2007 Jupiter: The Giant Planet Famous for its red spot, Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system. Scientists discuss whether life could survive the swirling storms of hydrogen and helium on this gas giant. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 26, 2007 The Moon Find out how the Earth's satellite came to be. From a god, to a compass to NASA's space exploration, its use has changed throughout history. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 10, 2007 Spaceship Earth Bombarded with asteroids and comets, Earth survives in a violent solar system. A study of creatures that hold clues to how life began and where the water on our planet came from. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 17, 2007 Mercury and Venus: The Inner Planets Scorched by the sun, Mercury and Venus are hostile worlds, one gouged with craters from cosmic collisions and the other a vortex of sulphur and acid rain. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 24, 2007 Saturn: Lord of the Rings With its famous rings, Saturn is the most distant planet visible from Earth to the naked eye. How did the rings get there and what secrets does Saturn hide? Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 31, 2007 Alien Galaxies Our galaxy is just one of hundreds of billions in the universe. View of universe through the Hubble telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 7, 2007 Life and Death of a Star Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 14, 2007 The Outer Planets This episode details outer lying planets of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and their moons. Using CGI, see what alien life might look like on other worlds. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 21, 2007 The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones--black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 28, 2007 Search for ET SETI--the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence--is a privately funded project using radio telescopes and optical telescopes to scan the stars for signals. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 4, 2007 Beyond the Big Bang The Big Bang theory and the creation of the universe are examined, including interviews with physicists and historians. Details Episode 15 Aired Sep 4, 2007 Beyond the Big Bang The Big Bang theory and the creation of the universe are examined, including interviews with physicists and historians. Details

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Season Info

Director
Amy Huggins, Douglas Cohen, Tony Long, Colin R. Campbell, Laura Verklan, Louis Tarantino, Andrew Nock
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2007