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Watch How the Universe Works (2010) Online

8.3125 votes2010TV-PG42mEndedDocumentaryOfficial site

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A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

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1. Big BangNow viewing2010-04-2542m7.5The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a minuscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.
2. Black Holes2010-05-0242m7.6Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculation, now modern astronomy is proving them frighteningly real and showing that they may well shape everything we see.
3. Galaxies2010-05-1042m7.8The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of today.
4. Stars2010-05-1042m7.6Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and life itself.
5. Supernovas2010-05-1742m7.7Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big Bang, these explosions are where creation and destruction meet. Only now have we begun to understand how these wonders in our sky work.
6. Planets2010-05-1742m7.5There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. This show follows the journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to the magnificently diverse worlds we see today.
7. Solar Systems2010-05-2442m6.7Is our solar system unique? Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien solar systems have been identified. It's only by looking at solar systems far beyond our own, that we can understand how remarkable our universe is.
8. Moons2010-05-2442m7.7Moons come in every possible shape and size. Home to incredible natural phenomena like gigantic geysers and colossal volcanoes, moons also offer perhaps the best chance of finding alien life in the Universe - and they probably exist in the billions.

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How many seasons does How the Universe Works have?

How the Universe Works has 11 seasons and 93 episodes.

When did How the Universe Works first air?

How the Universe Works first aired in 2010.

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How the Universe Works is classified as Documentary.