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How the Universe Works

How the Universe Works
★ 8.3/10•2010•42m•TV-PG•Documentary
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A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

StatusEnded
Runtime42m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 25, 2010

Episodes

Episode 1 - Big BangE142m

Big Bang

The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a minuscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.

Apr 25, 2010

Episode 2 - Black HolesE242m

Black Holes

Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculation, now modern astronomy is proving them frighteningly real and showing that they may well shape everything we see.

May 2, 2010

Episode 3 - GalaxiesE342m

Galaxies

The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of today.

May 10, 2010

Episode 4 - StarsE442m

Stars

Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and life itself.

May 10, 2010

Episode 5 - SupernovasE542m

Supernovas

Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big Bang, these explosions are where creation and destruction meet. Only now have we begun to understand how these wonders in our sky work.

May 17, 2010

Episode 6 - PlanetsE642m

Planets

There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. This show follows the journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to the magnificently diverse worlds we see today.

May 17, 2010

Episode 7 - Solar SystemsE742m

Solar Systems

Is our solar system unique? Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien solar systems have been identified. It's only by looking at solar systems far beyond our own, that we can understand how remarkable our universe is.

May 24, 2010

Episode 8 - MoonsE842m

Moons

Moons come in every possible shape and size. Home to incredible natural phenomena like gigantic geysers and colossal volcanoes, moons also offer perhaps the best chance of finding alien life in the Universe - and they probably exist in the billions.

May 24, 2010

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