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The Universe Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
7 Wonders of the Solar System
Thu, Jul 29, 201045 mins
The seven wonder of our solar system are discussed: Enceladus' geysers, Rings of Saturn, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the Asteroid Belt, Mars' Olympus Mons, the Surface of the Sun, and planet Earth.
Episode 2
Mars: The New Evidence
Thu, Aug 5, 201045 mins
From 2006 to 2010 Mars was invaded by by several new spacecraft from its nearest neighbor, Earth. These probes have revealed numerous unexpected features of the martian surface. Several have implications for life, past and present.
Episode 3
Magnetic Storm
Thu, Aug 12, 201045 mins
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are bits of the sun thrown into space. When directed in the direction of earth they are a grave threat to civilization. How the sun's magnetic fields generate CMEs, the earth magnetic field protects us from CMSs and how our civilization's dependence on magnetic fields keeps us at risk from CMEs is explained.
Episode 4
Time Travel
Thu, Aug 19, 201044 mins
Scientists have taken a serious look at the possibility of time travel. Current scientific theories offer some likely prospects but engineering a working time machine, even if possible, remains a distant prospect.
Episode 5
Secrets of the Space Probes
Thu, Aug 26, 201045 mins
From highly sophisticated and sensitive space telescopes that look from afar to space probes that rendezvous with celestial objects to return samples, this program looks a few of the more dramatic space explorations missions in recent years.
Episode 6
Asteroid Attack
Thu, Sep 2, 201044 mins
This program repeatedly hammers home the catastrophic impact of a large asteroid impact on earth. Several known large impacts of the past are recounted as well as some recent near hits. Recent and planned missions to explore objects in the asteroid belt are reviewed.
Episode 7
Total Eclipse
Thu, Sep 16, 201045 mins
We earthlings have what may be a unique opportunity in all the universe to view a stellar corona during a total solar eclipse. And while a solar eclipse is rare even on Earth, other eclipses are incredibly common despite the near perfect alignment required. In addition to the solar and lunar eclipses we are all familiar with this program looks at interplanetary and interstellar eclipses
Episode 8
Dark Future of the Sun
Thu, Sep 23, 201045 mins
It's the apocalyptic finale of our galactic neighborhood, We've now uncovered sizzling clues about our home star's violent demise. And the outcome doesn't look good for planet Earth. New cutting edge science traces the real horrors awaiting our planet as our Sun unleashes it's final fury!
