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.

Where to Stream

2010– Series 11 Seasons171 Episodes

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.