How the Universe Works
How the Universe Works shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are.
- 2010-2023
- 11 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
- TV-PG
How the Universe Works shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are.
Season 11 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
The Moons of Saturn
Mon, Mar 6, 2023
Saturn with more than 80 moons, could be the most dynamic planetary system in our neighborhood, and with underground oceans and protective magnetic fields, experts explore how these satellites could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
Episode 2
A Robot's Guide to Mars
Mon, Mar 13, 2023
Mars is infested with robots, orbiting the planet and roaming the Martian surface on a mission to uncover its secrets; now, Perseverance joins this dedicated group of machines to uncover if there is, or was ever, life on the Red Planet.
Episode 3
The Most Violent Event in the Universe
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
Episode 4
Countdown to Catastrophe
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
The year is 2029. An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph that will reduce New York to ashes. Now, experts confront the story of this fictional asteroid event to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.
Episode 5
Solar System Special
Mon, Apr 3, 2023
New discoveries have rewritten the history of our solar system, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of our Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision, to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.
