Name: The Universe Season 1
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2007

S01 Episode 1

Secrets of the Sun

A look at the chronology of the Earth's sun, including its formation and how stars function in general.

44 mins · Tue, 29 May 2007

S01 Episode 2

Mars: The Red Planet

A look at potential life forms on Mars and the similar properties to Earth using NASA orbiters and rovers.

44 mins · Tue, 5 Jun 2007

S01 Episode 3

The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet

A look at how scientists are searching for ways to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack from asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun.

44 mins · Tue, 12 Jun 2007

S01 Episode 4

Jupiter: The Giant Planet

A closer look at the possibility of life surviving the swirling storms of hydrogen and helium on Jupiter.

44 mins · Tue, 19 Jun 2007

S01 Episode 5

The Moon

A look at the history and formation of Earth's moon and NASA's plans to construct an outpost on its surface.

44 mins · Tue, 26 Jun 2007

S01 Episode 6

Spaceship Earth

An exploration of creatures that hold clues to how life began, the formation of Earth, and the origins of water on Earth.

44 mins · Tue, 10 Jul 2007

S01 Episode 7

The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus

Examining Mercury and Venus. Included: exploring how the damages they've suffered from cosmic collisions and acid rain may serve as a warning for Earth.

45 mins · Tue, 17 Jul 2007

S01 Episode 8

Saturn: Lord of the Rings

An examination of Saturn's rings, including its formation and other secrets of the most visible planet from Earth to the naked eye.

43 mins · Tue, 24 Jul 2007

S01 Episode 9

Alien Galaxies

A look at the universe from the perspective of the Hubble telescope and going back almost all the way to the Big Bang.

44 mins · Tue, 31 Jul 2007

S01 Episode 10

Life and Death of a Star

A look at how stars collide and devour each other, as well as how they can explode into gigantic supernovas.

44 mins · Tue, 7 Aug 2007

S01 Episode 11

The Outer Planets

An exploration of the outer lying planets of Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and their moons. Plus, a look at alien life on these planets through the use of CGI.

44 mins · Tue, 14 Aug 2007

S01 Episode 12

The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

A closer look at cosmic hot zones such as gamma ray bursts, black holes, magnetars, and galaxy mergers.

44 mins · Tue, 21 Aug 2007

S01 Episode 13

Search for ET

Are 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.

45 mins · Tue, 28 Aug 2007

S01 Episode 14

Beyond the Big Bang

The 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.

45 mins · Tue, 4 Sep 2007

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