How the Universe Works

2010
4.8
367 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
Watch in a web browser or on supported devicesĀ Learn More

Season 5 episodes (8)

1 Mystery of Planet 9
11/29/16
Scientists have discovered a mysterious ninth planet on the very edge of our solar system. Ten times the size of Earth, this strange world could have moons with extraterrestrial life.
2 Black Holes: The Secret Origin
12/6/16
Recent discoveries could explain how supermassive black holes grow so big, one of the universe's most mysterious questions. Neither dark matter nor cannibalism can fully explain these monsters, but the latest science might finally provide an answer.
3 Secret History of Pluto
1/3/17
The first close-up images of Pluto revealed the unimaginable secrets of this mysterious frozen world. Now, scientists investigate if Pluto is home to a warm ocean of liquid water beneath its surface, and whether this underground ocean could harbor life.
4 Stars That Kill
1/10/18
The universe is home to real-life Death Stars that could destroy planet Earth. The latest science reveals the terrifying secrets of NASA's six deadliest: vampire stars, supernovas that can vaporize a planet, and unpredictable stars gone rogue.
5 The Universe's Deadliest
1/17/17
The universe is a dangerous place, and we explore the deadliest spots in the cosmos. Between earth and the edge of the universe, there are a million ways to die, and our crash test dummy is on a mission to reveal the worst.
6 Life & Death on the Red Planet
1/24/17
Life once existed on Mars, but a series of devastating mass extinctions have made present-day life nearly impossible. The latest science shows how Martian life keeps bouncing back as it transforms from a blue watery world like Earth into a desert planet.
7 The Dark Matter Enigma
1/31/17
Dark matter is the biggest mystery of the cosmos. Scientists know that it has been vital to our universe since its birth, and new discoveries reveal that it could create black holes, cause mass extinctions, and might even shape life on Earth itself.
8 Strangest Alien Worlds
2/7/17
Discoveries of new planets have revealed countless worlds much stranger than Earth. Some of these strange worlds don't have stars, others are made out of diamonds. Will we ever find a planet like Earth, or are these distant worlds stranger than fiction?

About this show

From the beginning of time, Stars, Galaxies, Planets, Solar Systems, and more have been working individually and together to produce all that is and all that we see. Take a deeper look at how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works on How The Universe Works.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
367 reviews
Charles Gregory
September 9, 2017
Nothing on this stupid show is a fact like scientists believe. The only way it could become facts is with proof and that will never be possible, oh and just to let all of you scientists know science is supposed to be used to help save and understand lives, not destroy faith. You stupid atheists.
10 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
kevin cornell
September 19, 2015
Funny how you never saw any of this,"can't be viewed in your country crap till the control of the internet was handed over by our president to a Chinese co. If I'm paying, or willing to pay, I'll watch it if I please. Or you can do without my business entirely.
4 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
Al Garnier
March 14, 2021
The laws of thermodynamics can be boiled down to two types of energy, potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is expansive energy and non-interactive while, kinetic energy is attractive and highly interactive. The only possiblity for interactions to occur in an expansion field is if, and only if, it collides with another expansion field of potential energy to become kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is where life's interactions begin.
Did you find this helpful?

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.