The Universe

2007 • HISTORY
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Season 6 episodes (14)

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.
13 Ride the Comet
6/10/12
Hitch a ride on the journey of a comet as it roars from the cold, dark outer reaches of the solar system to the fiery surface of the Sun.
14 When Space Changed History
6/17/12
It may seem like seem like science fiction, but the cosmos isn't just something way out there. Many times in human history, objects or forces from space have changed the course of life on earth.

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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4.7
184 reviews
Hank53
August 3, 2020
Love how they give one the standard list of options to choose from in answer to anything archaeological; ESPECIALLY the pyramids of Giza Plateau. Oh yeah don't look too closely at the machine tool marks remnant on precisely cut granite and limestone . Nor the absolutely PERFECT symmetry of anything intending to be so, especially sculptures . Egyptians built the pyramids ? YEAH; ..........that's what happened ! It sucks that I can't watch these anymore. I just can't go back and not know what I have been shown. Have you ever wished you didn't know something , because you can no longer be a part of. It's like shortly after learning Santa Claus isn't real. Nostalgia . Just for a second. They make these so interesting and they sound so groundbreaking in discovery and leave one in awe of mainstream Archaeology. It's just a second; because once you are turned on to what isn't being really looked at ; and your eyes open to what becomes clear and make sense ; a whole new world and history opens up your mind from astounding revelations . One's very life , and reaction to their life is set on a different paradigm of perceiving that which you distinguish for yourself vs. what has been impressed upon you by teachers , text books, Professors , television. Finding out something you believe is incorrect , can actually be liberating sometimes. It's because you then have room to gain new information by intention to a clean slate ; vs. DATA that has been almost 'chanted' to your mind without you in the least intending to do so. Live on purpose . Trust many; love few, row your own canoe . The old paradigm of seeing the world through the intention of the institutions of education , 'experts' museums is starting to show it's cracks; even to the skeptics .
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Danan Jenner
May 9, 2022
Very interesting to learn about. I've been a space fan for just about my whole life, and I know a TON of information about astronomy, and I'm still learning more almost every day!
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Brenda Martinez
May 17, 2015
A very nice show, with so much put into it. good job!
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