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, February 23
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.
Monday, February 23
Mystery of Alien Worlds
Season 9 • Episode 11
Experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate mysterious alien worlds.
Tuesday, February 24
Birth of the Monster Black Holes
Season 9 • Episode 9
New discoveries reveal a supermassive black hole from the earliest days of the cosmos.
Tuesday, February 24
Curse of the White Dwarf
Season 9 • Episode 5
New research suggests that white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the universe itself.
Tuesday, February 24
Finding the New Earth
Season 7 • Episode 9
Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.
Wednesday, February 25
Secret Lives of Neutrinos
Season 9 • Episode 8
New discoveries reveal how neutrinos pass through objects undetected.
Wednesday, February 25
Aliens of the Microcosmos
Season 9 • Episode 4
New discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses and other alien micro-organisms built life on Earth.
Wednesday, February 25
Mission to a Comet
Season 9 • Episode 2
The Rosetta mission is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet for the very first time.
Thursday, February 26
Secrets of the Sun
Season 9 • Episode 3
Cutting-edge discoveries about the sun challenge everything known about its atmosphere.
Thursday, February 26
The Next Supernova
Season 9 • Episode 7
A supernova hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next.
Friday, February 27
Gravitational Waves Revealed
Season 9 • Episode 10
Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways.
Friday, February 27
Solar System Special
Season 11 • Episode 5
Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
Monday, March 2
War on Asteroids
Season 6 • Episode 9
Mankind comes closer to keeping Earth safe from killer space rocks.
Monday, March 2
Mystery of Spacetime
Season 6 • Episode 10
Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, time, light, and energy.
Monday, March 2
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.
Tuesday, March 3
Death of the Milky Way
Season 6 • Episode 4
Experts utilize the latest science and discoveries to find the cause of the Milky Way's slow death.
Tuesday, March 3
Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
Season 6 • Episode 2
Star systems with binary stars, once relegated to science-fiction, may actually exist.
Wednesday, March 4
Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
Season 6 • Episode 8
New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.
Wednesday, March 4
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.
Thursday, March 5
Are Black Holes Real?
Season 6 • Episode 1
Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one.
Thursday, March 5
Secret History of Mercury
Season 6 • Episode 6
Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.
Friday, March 6
The Quasar Engima
Season 6 • Episode 7
Quasars are the most powerful objects in the universe and ultimately destroy everything that exists.
Friday, March 6
Dark History of the Solar System
Season 6 • Episode 3
The Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of alien worlds that came before us.
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.
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