Investigate the fiery-hot engine of creation that led to life in our solar system. Study the sun via cutting-edge advances in space science, and learn the true nature of stars, from their volatile beginnings to their final moments before death.
Hunt for evidence of life beyond our beloved Earth and ponder the question: Are we alone in the universe? Peer through ultra-sensitive telescopes and examine the dogged detective work of scientists in the search for possible alien populations.
Undertake a dramatic interstellar voyage to examine the history of the Milky Way. Learn how this collection of stars has evolved since its big bang creation, and explore its fight for survival amid crashes with rival galaxies through the millennia.
Probe the deepest, darkest secrets of a supermassive black hole and learn how this monster could destroy whole worlds and stop time itself. Learn how scientists' new knowledge of these once-mysterious phenomena is challenging our concept of reality.
Ask the ultimate questions about our universe and how it came to be 13.8 billion years ago. Inspect images gathered by the Hubble and Planck space telescopes and find clues that are giving scientists insight into the origins of life as we know it.
Brian Cox
Host
Ashley Gething
Director
Gideon Bradshaw
Producer
Andrew Cohen
