How the Universe Works

Season 11

2023 · 5 episodes · 4h 12m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Moons of Saturn

   5 Mar 2023 · 42 min

   Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.

2. 

   2. A Robot's Guide to Mars

   12 Mar 2023 · 42 min

   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.

3. 

   3. Most Violent Event in the Universe

   19 Mar 2023 · 42 min

   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.

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   4. Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe

   26 Mar 2023 · 42 min

   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.

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   5. Solar System Special

   2 Apr 2023 · 84 min

   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.