How the Universe Works - Season 11
Season 11
Episodes
The Moons of Saturn
Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
A Robot's Guide to Mars
Mars is infested with robots, orbiting the planet and roaming the Martian surface on a mission to uncover its secrets; now, Perseverance joins this dedicated group of machines to uncover if there is, or was ever, life on the Red Planet.
Most Violent Event in the Universe
The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe. Experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen and how it might be stopped.
Solar System Special
Exploring new discoveries that rewrite the history of the Solar System, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.
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Harry Wild
Literature professor Harriet "Harry" Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode in this hit History series gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago?