How the Universe Works
Season 4
2015 • 8 Episodes
Episodes
1. How the Universe Built Your Car
July 14, 2015
Beneath the hood of your car lies the history of the Universe. The iron in your chassis, the gold in your stereo and the copper in your electronics all owe their existence to violent cosmic events that took place billions of years ago.
2. Earth, Venus's Evil Twin
July 21, 2015
An examination of Venus; and what it may indicate about Earth's future.
3. Monster Black Hole
July 28, 2015
A look inside the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way to discover terrifying secrets about parallel universes, wormholes, and space-time.
4. Edge of the Solar System
August 4, 2015
Huge magnetic bubbles millions of miles wide; strange invisible matter, and a death star tearing through bands of icy comets, flinging them into violent orbits.
5. Dawn Of Life
August 11, 2015
Discovering how life on Earth came to be; the possibility that life on Earth come from another planet.
6. Secret History of the Moon
August 18, 2015
The incredible secrets of the moon are revealed; the moon might be responsible for life on Earth.
7. The First Oceans
August 25, 2015
For years, scientists suspected that the oceans came from molecules delivered to Earth from distant stars by asteroids, but a new discovery suggests that their true origins may be more exotic.
8. Forces of Mass Construction
September 1, 2015
Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.