How the Universe Works
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How the Universe Works

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How was it built and how does it actually work? With a cast of experts and eye-popping CGI, we're looking under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all -- the story of where we and everything else came from.
IMDb 8.9/1020168 seasons
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DocumentaryImaginativeSmart
IMDb 8.9/1020168 seasons
Cast: Erik T Dellums
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8 episodes

  • 1. Mystery of Planet 9

    1. Mystery of Planet 9

    Astronomers dig in to speculate what a mysterious ninth planet that's lurking in the outer reaches of the solar system might be like.
    Astronomers dig in to speculate what a mysterious ninth planet that's lurking in the outer reaches of the solar system might be like.
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    47min
    Nov 30, 2016

  • 2. The Universe's Deadliest

    2. The Universe's Deadliest

    We're sending a space ship full of crash test dummies to explore the deadliest hot spots in the cosmos.
    We're sending a space ship full of crash test dummies to explore the deadliest hot spots in the cosmos.
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    47min
    Jan 18, 2017

  • 3. Black Holes: The Secret Origin

    3. Black Holes: The Secret Origin

    Supermassive black holes can devour stars and can even shape galaxies. We're now studying recent black hole collisions and examine how these gigantic mysteries get so large.
    Supermassive black holes can devour stars and can even shape galaxies. We're now studying recent black hole collisions and examine how these gigantic mysteries get so large.
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    47min
    Dec 7, 2016

  • 4. Red Planet Life and Death

    4. Red Planet Life and Death

    Technological innovations are revealing that despite having to endure violence and other catastrophic events, Martian life continues to bounce back.
    Technological innovations are revealing that despite having to endure violence and other catastrophic events, Martian life continues to bounce back.
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    47min
    Jan 25, 2017

  • 5. Stars That Kill

    5. Stars That Kill

    We're counting down NASA's top six most-wanted stars worthy of any sci-fi film.
    We're counting down NASA's top six most-wanted stars worthy of any sci-fi film.
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    47min
    Jan 11, 2017

  • 6. Secret History of Pluto

    6. Secret History of Pluto

    Scientists reveal the secret internal ocean hiding below Pluto's surface that could support life despite being four-billion miles away from the sun.
    Scientists reveal the secret internal ocean hiding below Pluto's surface that could support life despite being four-billion miles away from the sun.
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    46min
    Jan 4, 2017

  • 7. The Dark Matter Enigma

    7. The Dark Matter Enigma

    Scientists know that dark matter has been vital to our universe since its birth, but many mysteries remain. New discoveries reveal that it could create black holes, cause mass extinctions and maybe even shape life on Earth itself.
    Scientists know that dark matter has been vital to our universe since its birth, but many mysteries remain. New discoveries reveal that it could create black holes, cause mass extinctions and maybe even shape life on Earth itself.
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    47min
    Feb 1, 2017

  • 8. Strangest Alien Worlds

    8. Strangest Alien Worlds

    Astronomers research strange new planets that vary differently from the Earth we know.
    Astronomers research strange new planets that vary differently from the Earth we know.
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    47min
    Feb 8, 2017
    • How the Universe Works
    DocumentaryImaginativeSmart
    IMDb 8.9/1020168 seasons
    How was it built and how does it actually work? With a cast of experts and eye-popping CGI, we're looking under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all -- the story of where we and everything else came from.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Mark BridgePaul O'ConnorPeter ChinnLouise SayLorne TownendShaun TrevisickKate DartGeorge HarrisAlex HearleAdam Warner
    Cast
    Erik T Dellums
    Studio
    discovery plus Discovery Science
    Content advisory
    U
    suitable for all agesFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    Englishहिन्दी
    Subtitles
    EnglishEnglish [CC]
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