Bad Universe
The Universe is a dangerous place. But pop culture has played fast and loose with the facts, and often the things we know are all wrong, and when you're dealing with the universe, ignorance can be deadly.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
The Universe is a dangerous place. But pop culture has played fast and loose with the facts, and often the things we know are all wrong, and when you're dealing with the universe, ignorance can be deadly.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
Asteroid Apocalypse
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 44 mins
The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event, a.k.a. The Fifth Extinction, wiped out about three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth 66 million years ago. Can we expect The Sixth Extinction to wipe humans out? If so, when?
Episode 2
Alien Attack!
Wed, Oct 6, 2010 44 mins
Are we alone in the universe or is there intelligent life on other planets? And could aliens travel through space and reach Earth? Phil Plait investigates.
Episode 3
Death Stars
Mon, Dec 6, 2010 44 mins
The death of a star can cause catastrophic planetary damage. But what happens when a dying star becomes a Supernova and is Earth at risk? Phil Plait investigates.