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.
How the Universe Works (Season 11)
The Moons of Saturn (Episode 1)
Air date: 2023-03-05
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
A Robot's Guide to Mars (Episode 2)
Air date: 2023-03-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Mars is infested with robots, orbiting the planet and roaming the Martian surface on a mission to uncover its secrets; now, Perseverance joins this dedicated group of machines to uncover if there is, or was ever, life on the Red Planet.
Most Violent Event in the Universe (Episode 3)
Air date: 2023-03-19
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe (Episode 4)
Air date: 2023-03-26
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.
Solar System Special (Episode 5)
Air date: 2023-04-02
Runtime: 84 min
Overview: New discoveries have rewritten the history of the solar system, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision, to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.
