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`How the Universe Works' is an ultimate cosmos operator's manual, a revealing look at the inner workings of outer space. Computer imagery allows viewers to explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy and all the other forces that produce what is and what we see.
NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission.(S08,E01)
Manned missions to Mars are the next frontier of human exploration and NASA wants to put boots on the Red Planet by 2035. But, is it mission impossible?(S08,E02)
Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.(S08,E03)
The universe's stars are dying faster than new ones are born. Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth.(S08,E04)
26,000 lightyears away at the heart of the galaxy lies a massive black hole. How can something so far away be studied, and what could it teach scientists?(S08,E05)
The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction?(S08,E06)
Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.(S08,E07)
Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way.(S08,E08)
The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge. Experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens.(S08,E09)
New scientific discoveries reveal that the moon has an incredible, violent, and dynamic history. Was the moon originally more similar to earth than previously thought?(S08,E10)
If an asteroid collides with the earth it could end life on our planet as we know it. Experts reveal just how close we are to an apocalypse.(S08,E11)