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 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.
Thursday, March 26
How to Build a Planet
Season 8 •
Exploring the limits of human knowledge and explaining the science behind the rules of the universe.
Thursday, March 26
Earth's Death Orbit
Season 8 • Episode 9
Earth's journey is a perilous one and a new discovery reveals that the planet could be in danger.
Thursday, March 26
War of the Galaxies
Season 9 • Episode 6
The Milky Way will face the Andromeda Galaxy in a struggle that could create a new super galaxy.
Friday, March 27
Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
Season 8 • Episode 1
If a massive asteroid collides with Earth, it could end life on the planet as one knows it.
Friday, March 27
Mystery of Spacetime
Season 6 • Episode 10
Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, time, light, and energy.
Monday, March 30
Secrets of the Cosmic Web
Season 10 • Episode 1
New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.
Monday, March 30
Curse of the Cosmic Rays
Season 10 • Episode 2
Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.
Tuesday, March 31
The Moons of Saturn
Season 11 • Episode 1
Scientific experts explore how Saturn's moons offer new insight into the Solar System.
Tuesday, March 31
Hunt for Dark Matter
Season 10 • Episode 4
Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together.
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