How the Universe Works - Season 9

How the Universe Works - Season 9

Season 9

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Episodes11
DatesMar 24, 2021 - Jun 2, 2021
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Journey to a Black Hole
Season 9Episode 1120 min

Journey to a Black Hole

Journey to the heart of the M87 supermassive black hole, the first and only black hole ever photographed, and explore the mystery of how it grew so large, what lies inside, and how it controls the entire galaxy. 

Mar 24, 2021
Mission to a Comet
Season 9Episode 260 min

Mission to a Comet

The Rosetta mission with its lander, Philae, is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet (Comet 67P) for the very first time; special access reveals what this cutting-edge journey discovers and how these mysterious objects help create life on Earth. 

Mar 31, 2021
Secrets of the Sun
Season 9Episode 360 min

Secrets of the Sun

A brand-new NASA mission to the sun reveals cutting-edge discoveries about Earth's star; as the Parker Solar Probe dives through the sun's atmosphere, its findings challenge everything known about this strange place.

Apr 7, 2021
Aliens of the Microcosmos
Season 9Episode 460 min

Aliens of the Microcosmos

The hidden kingdom of microscopic alien organisms shapes the universe as much as galaxies, stars, and planets; new discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms built life on Earth and influence humanity's future in the cosmos.

Apr 14, 2021
Curse of the White Dwarf
Season 9Episode 560 min

Curse of the White Dwarf

White dwarfs are small, dead stars with a dangerous side, capable of exploding into supernovas and destroying planets; new research suggests these mysterious phenomena may be the key to understanding the universe itself.

Apr 21, 2021
War of the Galaxies
Season 9Episode 660 min

War of the Galaxies

Galaxies are locked in continual combat across the universe, and our own Milky Way will face its biggest opponent ever, the Andromeda Galaxy, in a titanic and deadly struggle that could create a new and unrecognizable super galaxy. 

Apr 28, 2021
The Next Supernova
Season 9Episode 760 min

The Next Supernova

Our galaxy is full of stars ready to explode into supernovas, a stellar detonation powerful enough to destroy all life on Earth; it's an event that hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next. 

May 5, 2021
Secret Lives of Neutrinos
Season 9Episode 860 min

Secret Lives of Neutrinos

Neutrinos are the most mysterious particles in the universe, and they power some of the most explosive events in the cosmos; new discoveries reveal how these ghosts pass through objects undetected and why they could be the reason we exist. 

May 12, 2021
Birth of the Monster Black Holes
Season 9Episode 960 min

Birth of the Monster Black Holes

New discoveries reveal an astonishing supermassive black hole that was born during the earliest days of the cosmos, and finding out how this giant grew so large so quickly may help to explain the very formation of the universe itself. 

May 19, 2021
Gravitational Waves Revealed
Season 9Episode 1060 min

Gravitational Waves Revealed

Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways, and the discoveries they make are revealing the universe's greatest mysteries. 

May 26, 2021
Mystery of Alien Worlds
Season 9Episode 1160 min

Mystery of Alien Worlds

An explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics. 

Jun 2, 2021

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