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.
Thursday, April 2
A Robot's Guide to Mars
Season 11 • Episode 2
Perseverance joins a dedicated group of machines to uncover life on the Red Planet.
Thursday, April 2
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, April 3
Nightmares of Neutron Stars
Season 7 • Episode 1
New discoveries about neutron stars, strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics.
Friday, April 3
When Supernovas Strike
Season 7 • Episode 2
The death of giant stars creates the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
Monday, April 6
How Black Holes Made Us
Season 7 • Episode 4
New discoveries reveal that black holes might have been essential to building the universe itself.
Monday, April 6
Finding the New Earth
Season 7 • Episode 9
Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.
Monday, April 6
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, April 7
The Interstellar Mysteries
Season 7 • Episode 3
Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.
Tuesday, April 7
Did the Big Bang Really Happen?
Season 7 • Episode 6
New discoveries cause astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened.
Wednesday, April 8
Battle of the Dark Universe
Season 7 • Episode 7
New discoveries about dark matter and dark energy, which are locked in an epic battle.
Wednesday, April 8
Cassini's Final Secrets
Season 7 • Episode 10
Fresh data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft helps scientists make brand-new discoveries about Saturn.
Thursday, April 9
Hunt for Alien Life
Season 7 • Episode 8
Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.
Thursday, April 9
Secret World of Nebulas
Season 7 • Episode 5
New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, where stars are born and die.
Friday, April 10
Curse of the White Dwarf
Season 9 • Episode 5
New research suggests that white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the universe itself.
Friday, April 10
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, April 10
How to Build a Planet
Season 8 •
Exploring the limits of human knowledge and explaining the science behind the rules of the universe.
Friday, April 10
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.
Monday, April 13
Are Black Holes Real?
Season 6 • Episode 1
Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one.
Monday, April 13
Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
Season 6 • Episode 8
New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.
Tuesday, April 14
Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
Season 6 • Episode 2
Star systems with binary stars, once relegated to science-fiction, may actually exist.
Tuesday, April 14
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.
Wednesday, April 15
The Quasar Engima
Season 6 • Episode 7
Quasars are the most powerful objects in the universe and ultimately destroy everything that exists.
Wednesday, April 15
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.
Thursday, April 16
War on Asteroids
Season 6 • Episode 9
Mankind comes closer to keeping Earth safe from killer space rocks.
Thursday, April 16
Secret History of Mercury
Season 6 • Episode 6
Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.
Friday, April 17
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.
Friday, April 17
Mystery of Spacetime
Season 6 • Episode 10
Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, time, light, and energy.
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