How the Universe Works

How the Universe Works - Science Channel

Science Channel

Series

2010

TVPG

Science

Documentary

Delves into the inner workings of outer space, exploring everything from black holes and galaxies to stars and planets.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, April 29

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.

Wednesday, April 29

NASA's Journey to Mars

Season 8 • Episode 2

Experts must discover new technology to protect astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.

Wednesday, April 29

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.

Thursday, April 30

Secrets of the Cosmic Web

Season 10 • Episode 1

New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.

Thursday, April 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.

Friday, May 1

Solar System Special

Season 11 • Episode 5

Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.

Friday, May 1

Secrets of the Cosmic Web

Season 10 • Episode 1

New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.

Friday, May 1

Curse of the Cosmic Rays

Season 10 • Episode 2

Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.

Friday, May 1

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, May 1

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.

Monday, May 4

The Moons of Saturn

Season 11 • Episode 1

Scientific experts explore how Saturn's moons offer new insight into the Solar System.

Monday, May 4

Hunt for Dark Matter

Season 10 • Episode 4

Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together.

Tuesday, May 5

A Robot's Guide to Mars

Season 11 • Episode 2

Perseverance joins a dedicated group of machines to uncover life on the Red Planet.

Tuesday, May 5

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.

Wednesday, May 6

Hunt for the Universe's Origin

Season 1 • Episode 8

Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists.

Wednesday, May 6

Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe

Season 11 • Episode 4

Examining a hypothetical asteroid impact, experts weigh in to determine how to avert tragedy.

Thursday, May 7

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.

Thursday, May 7

Voyager's Ultimate Mission

Season 10 • Episode 8

How the extended operation of two Voyager spacecraft transformed into the ultimate mission.

Thursday, May 7

Curse of the Cosmic Rays

Season 10 • Episode 2

Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.

Friday, May 8

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.

Monday, May 11

Hunt for Alien Life

Season 7 • Episode 8

Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.

Monday, May 11

Cassini's Final Secrets

Season 7 • Episode 10

Fresh data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft helps scientists make brand-new discoveries about Saturn.

Tuesday, May 12

Secret World of Nebulas

Season 7 • Episode 5

New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, where stars are born and die.

Tuesday, May 12

Are Black Holes Real?

Season 6 • Episode 1

Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one.

Tuesday, May 12

Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

Season 6 • Episode 2

Star systems with binary stars, once relegated to science-fiction, may actually exist.

Tuesday, May 12

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, May 13

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, May 13

How Black Holes Made Us

Season 7 • Episode 4

New discoveries reveal that black holes might have been essential to building the universe itself.

Thursday, May 14

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

Season 6 • Episode 8

New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.

Thursday, May 14

Finding the New Earth

Season 7 • Episode 9

Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.

Friday, May 15

The Interstellar Mysteries

Season 7 • Episode 3

Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.

Friday, May 15

Did the Big Bang Really Happen?

Season 7 • Episode 6

New discoveries cause astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened.