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Space's Deepest Secrets Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
The Universe's Greatest Hits
Tue, Apr 26, 2016 60 mins
The stories of deep-space explorers who are risking their careers, and even their lives, to lead humanity to worlds yet to be seen.
Episode 2
Hunt for Dark Energy
Tue, May 3, 2016 60 mins
Scientists hunt dark energy; a satellite maps the sky from space; and a cutting-edge telescope: the African continent.
Episode 3
Death of the Solar System
Tue, May 10, 2016 60 mins
The fate awaiting humankind and the technology needed to survive the end of Earth are examined. Included: the options for colonizing and starting over on a new planet.
Episode 4
Alien Oceans
Tue, May 17, 2016 60 mins
A flight through the solar system spotlights the icy wasteland of Europa and the vast prehistoric oceans of Mars.
Episode 5
Secret History of the Voyager Mission
Tue, May 24, 2016 60 mins
The story of the Voyager space program, which began with the launch of the space probes Voyager I and II in 1977. The mission was supposed to last five years, but remains ongoing.
Episode 6
The Plot Against Gravity
Tue, May 31, 2016 60 mins
The story of similar programs undertaken by BAE Systems and NASA. BAE Systems, a large aerospace company, sought a way to counter the force of gravity while NASA was simultaneously running its "Breakthrough Propulsion Physics"program.
Episode 7
Attack of the Space Junk
Tue, Jun 7, 2016 60 mins
The efforts of the U.S. government and others to combat the threat posed by space junk, which could derail the future of space travel if left unchecked.
Episode 8
Quest for the First Star
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 60 mins
The search for the first stars of the universe.
Episode 9
When the Sun Attacks
Tue, Jun 21, 2016 60 mins
Threats posed by the sun are examined.
Episode 10
Inside NASA's Mission to Mars
Tue, Jun 28, 2016 60 mins
A look at NASA's ambitious plan to land a human on Mars.
Episode 11
Secret History of the Solar System
Sat, Aug 6, 2016 60 mins
How the discovery of new planets is forcing scientists to rewrite the history of the solar system.
Episode 12
The Truth Behind Parallel Universes
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 60 mins
Whether parallel universes exist.
Episode 13
Dark Secret of the Universe
Sat, Aug 20, 2016 60 mins
The scientific quest to crack the secrets of the universe is detailed. Included: whether the rules of physics will need to be rewritten.
Episode 14
Inside a Monster Black Hole
Sat, Aug 27, 2016 60 mins
Looking into what's inside the supermassive black hole in space.