How the Universe Works
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, November 4
Black Holes: The Secret Origin
Season 5 • Episode 3
New evidence helps science explore the origins of supermassive black holes.
Monday, November 4
The Universe's Deadliest
Season 5 • Episode 6
The universe is a dangerous place; exploring the deadliest spots in the cosmos.
Monday, November 4
Solar System Special
Season 11 • Episode 5
Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
Tuesday, November 5
The Dark Matter Enigma
Season 5 • Episode 8
Dark matter is the biggest mystery of the cosmos; scientists know that it has been vital.
Tuesday, November 5
Strangest Alien Worlds
Season 5 • Episode 9
Discoveries of new planets have revealed countless worlds much stranger than Earth.
Wednesday, November 6
Life & Death on the Red Planet
Season 5 • Episode 7
After a series of cataclysmic events, Mars becomes a hostile environment for life.
Wednesday, November 6
Stars That Kill
Season 5 • Episode 5
The science behind some of the deadliest phenomena in the universe.
Thursday, November 7
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.
Thursday, November 7
Secret History of Pluto
Season 5 • Episode 4
The first close-up images of Pluto reveal unimaginable secrets.
Friday, November 8
How the Universe Built Your Car
Season 4 • Episode 1
The history of the Universe lies beneath the hood of your car.
Friday, November 8
Edge of the Solar System
Season 4 • Episode 4
Huge magnetic bubbles millions of miles wide; strange invisible matter.
Friday, November 8
Forces of Mass Construction
Season 4 • Episode 8
Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.
Monday, November 11
Venus: Earth's Evil Twin
Season 4 • Episode 2
Taking a look at Venus to understand how our world will be destroyed.
Monday, November 11
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, November 12
Monster Black Hole
Season 4 • Episode 3
Looking inside a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
Tuesday, November 12
Forces of Mass Construction
Season 4 • Episode 8
Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.
Wednesday, November 13
The First Oceans
Season 4 • Episode 7
Scientists suspected the oceans came from molecules from distant stars by asteroids.
Wednesday, November 13
War on Asteroids
Season 6 • Episode 9
Scientists use cutting-edge technology to stop an asteroid apocalypse.
Thursday, November 14
Secret History of Mercury
Season 6 • Episode 6
Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.
Thursday, November 14
Dark History of the Solar System
Season 6 • Episode 3
New discoveries reveal that Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of alien worlds.
Friday, November 15
Mystery of Spacetime
Season 6 • Episode 10
Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, time, light, and energy.
Friday, November 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.
Monday, November 18
Secrets of the Cosmic Web
Season 10 • Episode 1
New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.
Monday, November 18
Hunt for Dark Matter
Season 10 • Episode 4
Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together.
Tuesday, November 19
Curse of the Cosmic Rays
Season 10 • Episode 2
Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.
Tuesday, November 19
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, November 20
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, November 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.
Thursday, November 21
Voyager's Ultimate Mission
Season 10 • Episode 8
How the extended operation of two Voyager spacecraft transformed into the ultimate mission.