How the Universe Works
TVPG
Science
Documentary
Delves into the inner workings of outer space, exploring everything from black holes and galaxies to stars and planets.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, March 9
Nightmares of Neutron Stars
Season 7 • Episode 1
New discoveries about neutron stars, strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics.
Monday, March 9
When Supernovas Strike
Season 7 • Episode 2
The death of giant stars creates the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
Tuesday, March 10
How Black Holes Made Us
Season 7 • Episode 4
New discoveries reveal that black holes might have been essential to building the universe itself.
Tuesday, March 10
Secret World of Nebulas
Season 7 • Episode 5
New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, where stars are born and die.
Tuesday, March 10
Solar System Special
Season 11 • Episode 5
Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
Wednesday, March 11
The Interstellar Mysteries
Season 7 • Episode 3
Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.
Wednesday, March 11
Did the Big Bang Really Happen?
Season 7 • Episode 6
New discoveries cause astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened.
Thursday, March 12
Battle of the Dark Universe
Season 7 • Episode 7
New discoveries about dark matter and dark energy, which are locked in an epic battle.
Thursday, March 12
Cassini's Final Secrets
Season 7 • Episode 10
Fresh data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft helps scientists make brand-new discoveries about Saturn.
Friday, March 13
Hunt for Alien Life
Season 7 • Episode 8
Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.
Friday, March 13
Finding the New Earth
Season 7 • Episode 9
Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.
Monday, March 16
Curse of the Cosmic Rays
Season 10 • Episode 2
Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.
Monday, March 16
Secrets of the Cosmic Web
Season 10 • Episode 1
New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.
Monday, March 16
Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants
Season 6 • Episode 5
Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system.
Tuesday, March 17
The Moons of Saturn
Season 11 • Episode 1
Scientific experts explore how Saturn's moons offer new insight into the Solar System.
Tuesday, March 17
Hunt for Dark Matter
Season 10 • Episode 4
Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together.
Wednesday, March 18
Dark History of Earth
Season 10 • Episode 6
Earth's history is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution.
Wednesday, March 18
Voyager's Ultimate Mission
Season 10 • Episode 8
How the extended operation of two Voyager spacecraft transformed into the ultimate mission.
Thursday, March 19
Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
Season 11 • Episode 4
Examining a hypothetical asteroid impact, experts weigh in to determine how to avert tragedy.
Thursday, March 19
Most Violent Event in the Universe
Season 11 • Episode 3
Experts explore what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
Friday, March 20
A Robot's Guide to Mars
Season 11 • Episode 2
Perseverance joins a dedicated group of machines to uncover life on the Red Planet.
Friday, March 20
Hunt for the Universe's Origin
Season 1 • Episode 8
Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists.
Monday, March 23
When NASA Met Jupiter
Season 8 • Episode 6
NASA's Juno spacecraft is part of a cutting-edge mission to explore the mysteries of Jupiter.
Monday, March 23
NASA's Journey to Mars
Season 8 • Episode 2
Experts must discover new technology to protect astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.
Tuesday, March 24
Edge of the Universe
Season 8 • Episode 7
New technology may be able to explain where the edge of the universe is or what happens there.
Tuesday, March 24
Death of the Last Stars
Season 8 • Episode 4
The universe's stars are dying off faster than new ones are born.
Wednesday, March 25
Monsters of the Milky Way
Season 8 • Episode 8
The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that is difficult to understand.
Wednesday, March 25
Secrets of Time Travel
Season 8 • Episode 5
Time travel may be more possible now than ever imagined; experts are closer to discovering how.
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