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How the Universe Works Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Journey from the Center of the Sun
Wed, Jul 9, 201443 mins
How does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the center 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.
Episode 2
The End of the Universe
Wed, Jul 16, 201444 mins
How and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transition could kill us tomorrow in a cosmic death bubble.
Episode 3
Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
Wed, Jul 23, 201444 mins
Beneath Jupiter's swirling clouds lie our solar system's deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Now, scientists are unlocking these secrets and discovering that every living thing exists tha to Jupiter.
Episode 4
First Second of the Big Bang
Wed, Jul 30, 201444 mins
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.
Episode 5
Is Saturn Alive?
Wed, Aug 6, 201444 mins
Saturn's secrets are out. The ferocious weather, the evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on Saturn's moons has rewritten the textbooks. Scientists are looking for life on Saturn's moons and they may have found it on Titan.
Episode 6
Weapons of Mass Extinction
Wed, Aug 13, 201444 mins
An overview of historical mass extinctions and what is in store for the future.
Episode 7
Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
Wed, Aug 20, 201444 mins
What built the Milky Way? New research might now have the answer, revealing an unlikely hero. At the heart of our galaxy sits a super massive black hole, one of the most destructive objects in the Universe. Could it be our creator?
Episode 8
Our Voyage to the Stars
Wed, Aug 27, 201444 mins
One day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Scientists are already developing new propulsion systems to take us to these distant worlds.
Episode 9
The Search for a Second Earth
Wed, Sep 3, 201442 mins
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.
