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The Universe

2013 • HISTORY

5.0

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Season 6 episodes (12)

1 Catastrophes that Changed the Planets

10/25/11

The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history, both raining down from outside and bubbling up from within.

2 Nemesis: The Sun's Evil Twin

11/1/11

Could there be a monstrous, undiscovered star orbiting our own Sun? Could it be scattering killer comets throughout our Solar System like clockwork every 26 million years?

3 How the Solar System was Made

11/8/11

At 4.6 billion years old, the Solar System is our solid, secure home in the Universe. But how did it come to be?

4 Crash Landing on Mars

11/22/11

What might happen if the first manned mission to Mars crashes hundreds of miles from the rocket that would take them back home?

5 Worst Days on Planet Earth

11/29/11

Earth may seem like the most hospitable planet in the solar system. But look again.

6 How Big, How Far, How Fast

12/12/11

In this episode, our cast uses awesome analogies to bring the biggest objects, farthest distances and fastest speeds down to earth.

7 UFO: The Real Deal

12/19/11

Many argue that flying saucers and other extra-terrestrial space ships continuously visit the earth. If that were true, what kinds of technologies would such alien spacecraft require?

8 God and the Universe

12/20/11

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have wondered who or what created the universe.

9 Alien Sounds

12/30/11

What does the Universe sound like? From the sweep of a pulsar, to the deafening roar of our boiling sun this episode explores the undiscovered soundscapes of the solar system, the galaxy, and the entire cosmos.

10 Our Place in the Milky Way

5/13/12

An exploration of Earth's cosmic neighborhood. Looking beyond the borders of our solar system, what's nearby in our galaxy? How do the other objects in our local area influence life on Earth?

11 Deep Freeze

5/20/12

There really are ice worlds like Hoth from Star Wars. In this episode, we explore icy planets and moons, discover the role of cold in the Universe.

12 Microscopic Universe

5/20/12

Within our immense universe lies a lesser-known world of tiny particles. From strange ghostly neutrinos that pass right through matter to mysterious objects with names like MACHOs and WIMPs.

About this show

How were ancient builders, including those at Stonehenge, able to create structures around the world with one consistent unit of measurement - the "megalithic yard"- despite being oceans apart? This premium H2 miniseries event uses experts and CGI from The Universe to reveal the answer and demonstrate how our past is connected to the history of the universe.

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