Series
The Universe
Documentary
From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.
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An exhilarating voyage through the cosmos, from the farthest planets and stars in our solar system, back to the familiar face of our moon. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth.
1Secrets of the Sun29 May 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.3Behold the sun and all of it's glory. Learn all things about the sun ranging from its beginning to its death. Also learn about how stars work in general and MUCH MUCH more.
2Mars: The Red Planet5 Jun 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.4Visit the planet most like Earth. There is a discussion of what life on Mars would be like and about the life forms that could've evolved there.
3The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet12 Jun 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.0Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live.
NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack. Watch and investigate bizarre, and terrifying apocalyptic scenarios and the ways that scientists are racing against the clock to develop technology to defend our planet.
4Jupiter: The Giant Planet19 Jun 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.0Jupiter poses many questions about our solar system. It is a powerful planet of gas whose flowing colors and spots are beautiful, but contain violent storms and jet streams. A mini solar system of over sixty moons rotate around Jupiter--a half billion miles from earth. Could one of these moons contain life under its icy crust?
5The Moon26 Jun 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.0The moon has comforted man for thousands of years. It's been everything from a god to a compass, and the only cosmic body human beings have ever visited.
NASA is planning to build a permanent outpost there. Discover how the moon came to be--if you don't already know, you will be astounded.
6Spaceship Earth10 Jul 2007 · 45m · ★ 7.5Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun, Earth...
A survivor of one of the most violent "neighborhoods" in the Universe, learn how Earth was created and discover what creatures hold clues to how life began. What evil forces threaten the demise of Earth? Complex and controversial, this is the scientific detective story of all time.
7The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus17 Jul 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.3Examining Mercury and Venus. Included: exploring how the damages they've suffered from cosmic collisions and acid rain may serve as a warning for Earth.
8Saturn: Lord of the Rings24 Jul 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.7Are the rings of Saturn a real celestial phenomenon or merely a cosmic Illusion? Technology allows the experts to get closer to the furthest planet visible to the naked eye. Old questions are answered and new ones arise. Does Saturn hold the key to Earth's weather and will one of its moons supply us with all the oil we'll ever need?
9Alien Galaxies31 Jul 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.5Our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe. View of universe through the Hubble telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang.
10Life and Death of a Star7 Aug 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.7Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas--the biggest explosions in the Universe.
11The Outer Planets14 Aug 2007 · 45m · ★ 8.3This episode details outer lying planets and their moons. Included will be Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Using CGI, we will also see what alien life might look like on other worlds.
12The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe21 Aug 2007 · 45m · ★ 7.0Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones--black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system. A clash between two galaxies can result in a ritual called galactic cannibalism. Magnetars are a cosmic magnetic force so strong it could wipe out data on every credit card.
13Search for ET28 Aug 2007 · 45m · ★ 6.0Are we alone? SETI--the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence--is a privately funded project using radio telescopes and optical telescopes to scan the stars for signals.
14Beyond the Big Bang4 Sept 2007 · 90m · ★ 8.5The universe began with a massive expansion, billions and billions of years ago, and it continues to expand with every passing second. The idea that the universe, and man's very existence, began with a "Big Bang" is no longer a topic of debate among most scientists--it is essentially taken as fact.
Details
- First aired
- 29 May 2007
- Last aired
- 23 May 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- History, H2
- Episodes
- 88
- Votes
- 187 on TMDB
Cast
David Ackroyd
Erik Thompson
