How the Universe Works — Specials
12 episodesFirst aired 18 March 2019
E1Saturn's Darkest Secrets
Mar 201942m
New discoveries reveal just how strange Saturn, its rings and its moons are, and using the latest science from cutting-edge NASA missions, experts are steps closer to understanding this mysterious alien world.
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Dark Secrets of Alien Suns
Mar 201942m
Strange alien stars are rewriting everything about the known universe; new discoveries and cutting-edge technology help experts uncover the dark secrets of these hell suns.
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Pluto's Darkest Secrets
Apr 201942m
New discoveries reveal just how strange Pluto and similar dwarf planets are, and using the latest science from cutting-edge NASA missions, experts are steps closer to understanding this mysterious alien world.
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Mysteries of the Moon - Part 1
Apr 201942m
New discoveries reveal our moon's most mysterious secrets, and using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate the dark truth behind its strange and alien features.
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Mysteries of the Moon - Part 2
Apr 201942m
New discoveries reveal our moon's most mysterious secrets, and using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate the dark truth behind its strange and alien features.
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Universe's Greatest Mysteries
Apr 201942m
New discoveries are revealing the answers to the universe's greatest mysteries, but even today, there are strange phenomena that remain unexplained; experts use cutting-edge methods to get to the bottom of these dark secrets.
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Life and Death of Stars
Apr 201942m
New discoveries reveal the mysterious birth of stars and their violent deaths.
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Secrets of the Giants
May 201942m
New discoveries on the inner workings of the universe's biggest planets are revealing the dark secrets that have stumped experts for decades.
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Dark Side of the Big Bang
May 201942m
New discoveries reveal the dark secrets and unsolved mysteries behind the Big Bang Theory.
E10Earth's Cosmic Journey
42mNot yet aired
Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way.
E12How to Build A Planet
Dec 202043m
Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.
E13Moon
Jan 202142m
New scientific discoveries reveal that the moon has an incredible, violent, and dynamic history. Was the moon originally more similar to earth than previously thought?
