How the Universe Works

2011 • Discovery

4.6

21 reviews

Eligible

Season 6 episodes (7)

1 Are Black Holes Real?

2/4/18

Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one and it’s almost impossible to study them directly. Do they exist?

2 Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

2/11/18

Dwarf planets are some of the solar system’s most active places. From oceans of liquid water on Pluto to vanishing volcanoes on icy Ceres, what are their secrets?

3 Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

2/18/18

Half of the star systems in our galaxy have two stars, possibly creating habitats for alien life. Here, binary stars fling entire worlds into space.

4 Uranus and Neptune: Rise Of The Ice Giants

2/25/18

New research suggests the migration of ice planets Uranus and Neptune may have helped start life on Earth, and stopped it being destroyed. How are they so vital?

5 The Quasar Engima

3/4/18

Quasars are the brightest objects in space, powered by black holes, and the most mysterious. How do they shape the universe and ultimately aid in its destruction?

6 Death Of The Milky Way

3/11/18

The Milky Way is dying and scientists are trying to discover what's killing it. Scientists must trace its whereabouts over the past 13.6 billion years.

7 War on Asteroids

3/18/18

Once thought to be an inevitable disaster, scientists now have the technology to prevent asteroids from hitting the Earth. How are they working to do this?

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

4.6

21 reviews

Jamie Bate

April 5, 2018

Give me a McDonald's vending machine and coffee machine and I'll be your space monkey :) love the universe gives me massive emotions of excitement and fear

A Google user

February 19, 2015

Explains everything in a clear and interesting way, love all three seasons

2 people found this review helpful

Kevin Jensen

February 26, 2015

Great topics. Loved the episode "The First Second". Well researched and presented.

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