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.
Tuesday, July 8
Gravitational Waves Revealed
Season 9 • Episode 10
Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways.
Tuesday, July 8
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.
Wednesday, July 9
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.
Wednesday, July 9
Aliens of the Microcosmos
Season 9 • Episode 4
New discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses and other alien micro-organisms built life on Earth.
Thursday, July 10
Secret Lives of Neutrinos
Season 9 • Episode 8
New discoveries reveal how neutrinos pass through objects undetected.
Thursday, July 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, July 11
Mystery of Alien Worlds
Season 9 • Episode 11
Experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate mysterious alien worlds.
Friday, July 11
Secrets of the Sun
Season 9 • Episode 3
Cutting-edge discoveries about the sun challenge everything known about its atmosphere.
Monday, July 14
Birth of the Monster Black Holes
Season 9 • Episode 9
New discoveries reveal a supermassive black hole from the earliest days of the cosmos.
Monday, July 14
Curse of the White Dwarf
Season 9 • Episode 5
New research suggests that white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the universe itself.
Monday, July 14
Journey to a Black Hole
Season 9 • Episode 1
The mystery of the M87 supermassive black hole and how it controls the entire galaxy.
Tuesday, July 15
Strangest Alien Worlds
Season 5 • Episode 9
Discoveries of new planets have revealed countless worlds much stranger than Earth.
Tuesday, July 15
Black Holes: The Secret Origin
Season 5 • Episode 3
New evidence helps science explore the origins of supermassive black holes.
Tuesday, July 15
The Interstellar Mysteries
Season 7 • Episode 3
Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.
Wednesday, July 16
Life & Death on the Red Planet
Season 5 • Episode 7
After a series of cataclysmic events, Mars becomes a hostile environment for life.
Wednesday, July 16
The Dark Matter Enigma
Season 5 • Episode 8
Dark matter is the biggest mystery of the cosmos; scientists know that it has been vital.
Thursday, July 17
The Universe's Deadliest
Season 5 • Episode 6
The universe is a dangerous place; exploring the deadliest spots in the cosmos.
Thursday, July 17
Stars That Kill
Season 5 • Episode 5
The science behind some of the deadliest phenomena in the universe.
Friday, July 18
Mystery of Planet 9
Season 5 • Episode 2
Scientists have discovered a planet ten times the size of Earth on the edge of the solar system.
Friday, July 18
Secret History of Pluto
Season 5 • Episode 4
The first close-up images of Pluto reveal unimaginable secrets.
Monday, July 21
Monster Black Hole
Season 4 • Episode 3
Looking inside a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
Monday, July 21
How the Universe Built Your Car
Season 4 • Episode 1
The history of the Universe lies beneath the hood of your car.
Tuesday, July 22
Dawn of Life
Season 4 • Episode 5
Discovering how life on Earth came to be; life on Earth may have come from another planet.
Tuesday, July 22
The First Oceans
Season 4 • Episode 7
Scientists suspected the oceans came from molecules from distant stars by asteroids.
Tuesday, July 22
Finding the New Earth
Season 7 • Episode 9
Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.
Wednesday, July 23
Secret History of the Moon
Season 4 • Episode 6
The incredible secrets of the moon are revealed; the moon might be responsible for life on Earth.
Wednesday, July 23
Forces of Mass Construction
Season 4 • Episode 8
Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.
Thursday, July 24
Venus: Earth's Evil Twin
Season 4 • Episode 2
Taking a look at Venus to understand how our world will be destroyed.
Thursday, July 24
Edge of the Solar System
Season 4 • Episode 4
Huge magnetic bubbles millions of miles wide; strange invisible matter.
Friday, July 25
Solar System Special
Season 11 • Episode 5
Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
Friday, July 25
Hunt for Alien Life
Season 7 • Episode 8
Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.
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