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Season 6

How the Universe Works

Season released 9th Jan, 2018.

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Season 6 Episodes

S06 Episode 1

Are Black Holes Real?

Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the universe, but they've never seen one and it's almost impossible to study them directly.

41 mins  ·  Tue, 9 Jan 2018

S06 Episode 2

Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

Star systems with binary stars, once relegated to science-fiction, may actually exist and serve as ideal places for alien life to thrive.

41 mins  ·  Tue, 16 Jan 2018

S06 Episode 3

Dark History of the Solar System

The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history and new discoveries reveal that the Earth and planets were formed from the destruction of strange worlds.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 23 Jan 2018

S06 Episode 4

Death of the Milky Way

Experts utilise the latest science and discoveries to investigate the cause of the Milky Way galaxy's gradual death.

41 mins  ·  Tue, 30 Jan 2018

S06 Episode 5

Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants

Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system; new discoveries reveal that these strange planets may have helped start life on Earth.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 6 Feb 2018

S06 Episode 6

Secret History of Mercury

Being the smallest and closest planet to the sun, Mercury has to face the wrath of the hot star and comets. Behind all this, however, is a terrifying secret that may one day threaten the existence of life on Earth.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 13 Feb 2018

S06 Episode 7

The Quasar Engima

Explores the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe: quasars, which have shaped the cosmos but may ultimately destroy everything that exists.

41 mins  ·  Tue, 20 Feb 2018

S06 Episode 8

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

The solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 27 Feb 2018

S06 Episode 9

War on Asteroids

In movies and TV shows, asteroids the size of cities are often referred to as `planet killers'. Scientists have developed cutting-edge technology that can prevent such asteroids from destroying Earth.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 6 Mar 2018

S06 Episode 10

Mystery of Spacetime

An exploration of spacetime, the strange four-dimensional secret structure that controls the universe, time, light, and energy, determining how our universe will end.

42 mins  ·  Tue, 13 Mar 2018