How the Universe Works - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Journey from the Center of the Sun
How does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the centre of the sun, following the path of light. We witness its fiery birth from in the core, its 430,000 mile battle against gravity and magnetism, and its escape from the solar surface.
The End of the Universe
Examining the ways the unvierse could come to an end.
Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
Beneath Jupiter's clouds lie the solar system's deepest secrets.
First Second of the Big Bang
The first second of the Universe, the creation of everything when space, time, matter and energy burst into existence. It is the most important second in history, which seals the Universe's fate and defines everything that comes after - including us.
Is Saturn Alive?
Scientists are looking for life on Saturn's moons and they may have found it on Titan.
Weapons of Mass Extinction
Asteroids strike, planets collide, black holes blast out death rays, volcanoes erupt, and ice engulfs the planet. These are the universe's weapons of extinction. They've happened before, wiping out entire species, and they will happen again.
Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
Research suggests that a super massive black hole might be the creator of the Milky Way.
Our Voyage to the Stars (aka Starman)
Scientists are working on new propulsion systems that would allow travel to distant worlds.
The Search for a Second Earth
Astronomers search for evidence of another Earth. Is there another Earth out there with liquid oceans, rocky continents and life like us? Astronomers seek the answer with spectroscopy, direct imaging and telescopes. They hope to find evidence of atmospheres, magnetospheres and signs of life.
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