How The Universe Works
Dive into the depths of space and examine new discoveries and mysteries such as the ninth planet, how supermassive black holes grow so big, and the universe's real-life Death Star.
How The Universe Works
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Dive into the depths of space and examine new discoveries and mysteries such as the ninth planet, how supermassive black holes grow so big, and the universe's real-life Death Star.
Episodes
Mystery of Planet 9
Season 5, Episode 1 TV-PG CC HD CC SD
Scientists have discovered a mysterious ninth planet on the very edge of our solar system. Ten times the size of Earth, this strange world could have moons with extraterrestrial life.
Black Holes: The Secret Origin
Season 5, Episode 2 TV-PG CC HD CC SD
Recent discoveries could explain how supermassive black holes grow so big, one of the universe's most mysterious questions. Neither dark matter nor cannibalism can fully explain these monsters, but the latest science might finally provide an answer.
Secret History of Pluto
Season 5, Episode 3 TV-G CC HD CC SD
The first close-up images of Pluto revealed the unimaginable secrets of this mysterious frozen world. Now, scientists investigate if Pluto is home to a warm ocean of liquid water beneath its surface, and whether this underground ocean could harbor life.
Stars That Kill
Season 5, Episode 4 TV-PG CC HD CC SD
The universe is home to real-life Death Stars that could destroy planet Earth. The latest science reveals the terrifying secrets of NASA's six deadliest: vampire stars, supernovas that can vaporize a planet, and unpredictable stars gone rogue.
The Universe's Deadliest
Season 5, Episode 5 TV-PG CC HD CC SD
The universe is a dangerous place, and we explore the deadliest spots in the cosmos. Between earth and the edge of the universe, there are a million ways to die, and our crash test dummy is on a mission to reveal the worst.
Life & Death on the Red Planet
Season 5, Episode 6 TV-PG CC HD CC SD
Life once existed on Mars, but a series of devastating mass extinctions have made present-day life nearly impossible. The latest science shows how Martian life keeps bouncing back as it transforms from a blue watery world like Earth into a desert planet.
The Dark Matter Enigma
Season 5, Episode 7 TV-G CC HD CC SD
Dark matter is the biggest mystery of the cosmos. Scientists know that it has been vital to our universe since its birth, and new discoveries reveal that it could create black holes, cause mass extinctions, and might even shape life on Earth itself.
Strangest Alien Worlds
Season 5, Episode 8 TV-G CC HD CC SD
Discoveries of new planets have revealed countless worlds much stranger than Earth. Some of these strange worlds don't have stars, others are made out of diamonds. Will we ever find a planet like Earth, or are these distant worlds stranger than fiction?
Cast and crew
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Mark Bridge
Director -
Paul O'Connor
Director -
Peter Chinn
Director -
Phil Plait
Self - Astronomer / Self - Astronomer, Discover Magazine / Self - Phd., Astronomer -
Michelle Thaller
Self - Astronomer / Self - Astronomer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / Self - Astronomer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Cente / Self - Phd., Astronomer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -
Richard Lintern
Self - Narrator -
Mike Rowe
Self - Narrator / Sel - Narrator / Self -Narrator -
Hakeem Oluseyi
Self - Astrophysicist / Self -
Lawrence Krauss
Self - Cosmologist / Self - Theoretical Physicist, Arizona State University / Self - Theoretical Physicist -
James S. Bullock
Self - Astrophysicist -
Paul M. Sutter
Self - Astrophysicist -
Moogega Cooper
Self - Planetary Protection Engineer -
Dan Durda
Self - Planetary Scientist / Self - Astrophysicist / Self - Planetary Scientist, Scientific Consultant / Self - Planetary Scientist, Southwest Research Institute -
Nina Lanza
Self - Planetary Scientist -
Jani Radebaugh
Self - Planetary Scientist / Self - Planetary Geologist / Self - Planetary Scientist and Geologist -
Erik Dellums
Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self -Narrator -
Michio Kaku
Self - Theoretical Physicist / Self - Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York / Self - Phd., Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York -
Kevin Walsh
Self - Astronomer -
Alex Filippenko
Self - Astrophysicist / Self - Astrophysicis / Self - Astrophysicist, University of California: Berkeley -
Max Tegmark
Self - Physicist / Self - Theoretical Physicist -
Grant Tremblay
Self - Astrophysicist -
Chris Mckay
Self - Astrobiologist -
Amber Straughn
Self - Astrophysicist -
Sean Carroll
Self - Theoretical Physicist / Self - Cosmologist -
Katie Freese
Self - Cosmologist / Self - Theoretical Physicist -
Chiara Mingarelli
Self - Astrophysicist -
Geoff Marcy
Self - Astronomer, University of California, Berkeley / Self - Astronomer / Self - Phd., Astronomer, University of California, Berkeley -
Lewis Dartnell
Self - Astrobiologist -
Madeleine Carter
Writer -
Eleanor Grant
Writer -
Oliver Marsh
Writer
Additional information
Networks
Science ChannelNetworks
Audio
EnglishAudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2016Released year
Age rating
Genres
Documentary/BioEducational
Family/Children
Genres
Educational
Family/Children
Duration
8 episodes (5 h 36 min)Duration
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |