How the Universe Works

2010
4.8
367 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 8 episodes (9)

1 Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
20/01/02
If a massive asteroid collides with earth, it could end life on our planet as we know it; new discoveries and cutting-edge tech reveal just how close we are to apocalypse and what it would take for the world's leading space agencies to stop it.
2 NASA's Journey to Mars
20/01/09
NASA is on a mission to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover brand-new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.
3 Hunt for Alien Evidence
20/01/16
The discovery of extraterrestrial life might face an impossible challenge: the physics of the universe itself; but using cutting-edge tech, experts might be on the verge of a groundbreaking find -- and the evidence could already be in hand.
4 Death of the Last Stars
20/01/23
Our universe's stars are dying off faster than new ones are born, and using the latest technology, experts investigate the secrets of the last stars of the cosmos and what this stellar apocalypse means for life on earth.
5 Secrets of Time Travel
20/01/30
Time travel might be more possible than we ever imagined, and today, cutting-edge technology and the latest research into black holes and wormholes is helping experts get steps closer to discovering how to travel through time.
6 Juno and Jupiter
20/02/06
NASA's Juno spacecraft is part of a cutting-edge mission to explore the mysteries of Jupiter, and as this mighty probe is pummeled with deadly radiation, it gathers new data that could change everything we know about the solar system's biggest planet.
7 Edge of the Universe
20/02/13
We don't yet know where the edge of the universe is or what happens there; but thanks to cutting-edge technology and new discoveries, experts might finally reveal the secrets of the phenomena that can be found in deepest reaches of the cosmos.
8 Monsters of the Milky Way
20/02/20
The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that we don't yet understand, but using the latest science, experts are revealing how the supermassive black hole our galaxy's core shapes life on Earth.
9 Earth's Death Orbit
20/02/27
Earth's journey through the universe is a perilous one, and new discoveries reveal that our planet is heading toward a mysterious area of the cosmos that could eject us out of the Milky Way and into oblivion.

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
A N D R E W
13 January 2017
I've talked very highly of this show since episode one first aired. TV isn't usually my thing, in fact most TV is garbage. But... This show opens your mind to the scope and magnitude that is Space. One of the best shows out there if your into science and awesome special effects and graphics to portray it! Narration is excellent once you get into it... especially after a few good blasts of marijuana... Check it out.
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Michael Baker
18 July 2022
When there is no quality television left to watch, How the Universe Works is a great refuge. It is well written, the visuals are first rate and you actually learn something from it. My wife and I have watched it over and over and over again. It has become like an old friend. There have no been ten seasons so it is possible to watch the show as it was presented in 2012 and note how far astrophysics and other scientific fields have advanced in that time period.
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David McMullen (gh0st)
19 December 2015
I have been watching this show since it began with season one and I am a huge fan of how the universe works! In my opinion, out of all space shows out, this is the best by far. The CGI effects, the cosmologists and has the best up-to-date information available. I give this site a 10 out of 10 from every season. Great job and please continue to make great shows! David
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