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The Universe Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Deep Space Disasters
Tue, Nov 11, 200845 mins
In space travel there is a saying that the first 50 miles and the last 50 miles are the most dangerous. Explore the controlled explosion of launch, the fiery crucible of reentry and everything in between. See how a single spark inside a spacecraft or a micrometeoroid less than an inch wide hitting a space station can turn a routine mission into a lethal nightmare.
Episode 2
Parallel Universes
Tue, Nov 18, 200845 mins
Some of the world's leading physicists believe they have found startling new evidence showing the existence of universes other than our own. One possibility is that the universe is so vast that an exact replica of our Solar System, our planet and ourselves exists many times over. These Doppelganger Universes exist within our own Universe; in what scientist now call "The Multiverse.
Episode 3
Light Speed
Tue, Nov 25, 200845 mins
Physical behavior that results from having a constant speed of light are described.
Episode 4
Sex in Space
Tue, Dec 2, 200845 mins
The challenges and risks of procreation in space are examined.
Episode 5
Alien Faces
Tue, Dec 9, 200845 mins
Scientists speculate on what higher life forms might look like on planets with environments different from earth.
Episode 6
Deadly Comets and Meteors
Tue, Dec 16, 200845 mins
At this very moment, celestial forces prowl the Universe and threaten man's very existence. They're asteroids and comets--and they've left their imprint on planet Earth, literally. Initially, they helped build planets through violent collisions. During this fiery bombardment period, they may have even seeded Earth with water and the building blocks for life.
Episode 7
Living in Space
Tue, Dec 23, 200845 mins
When mankind eventually leaves the cradle of Earth and ventures forth into the uncharted territories of the cosmos, where, and what form, will our new homes take? Will they be cities under glass, entrenched in distant alien soils? Will they be gleaming metropolises hanging in orbit above our heads, or in the lonely void of space?
Episode 8
Stopping Armageddon
Tue, Jan 6, 200945 mins
It sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster: a deadly asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. But in reality, it's only a matter of time before a giant space rock threatens to wipe out civilization. An asteroid took out the dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago. Are we next? This episode analyzes the threat and explores the many ways--from a nuclear bomb to ingenious new technology
Episode 9
Another Earth
Tue, Jan 13, 200945 mins
Could we be unique in the universe or is there another planet similar to earth somewhere in the cosmos? Is it possible that Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, is home to another earth-like planet? Earth sized planets have been hard to find, but indirect methods are coming on line to give scientists a good survey of how many such bodies may be in the universe.
Episode 10
Strangest Things
Tue, Jan 27, 200945 mins
Strange interstellar phenomena such as cosmic alcohol clouds, planets orbiting pulsars and dark energy is discussed.
Episode 11
Edge of Space
Tue, Feb 3, 200945 mins
Practical applications and emerging difficulties of earth orbit are described.
Episode 12
Cosmic Phenomena
Tue, Feb 17, 200945 mins
A variety of cosmic events have both helpful and harmful effects on life on Earth. From the beauty of the Aurora Borealis and rainbows to the dangers of UV radiation and cosmic rays, from the miracle of photosynthesis to the thrill of a meteor shower.