Name: How the Universe Works
Released: 2010-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dr. Michio Kaku, Lawrence Krauss, Phil Plait

TV Show · Documentary

Have you ever wondered exactly how our Universe is put together? How is it built? And how it actually works? This is ultimate guide to the Cosmos will show as never before the inner workings of our planet, the Solar System, the galaxies and the Universe itself.

2010 · 43m

Starring Dr. Michio Kaku, Lawrence Krauss, Phil Plait

Director Alex Hearle

EPISODE 2

Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

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

1 min
EPISODE 3

Dark History of the Solar System

Our solar system hides a dark and violent past and new discoveries reveal that Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of alien worlds that came before us.

40 min
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.

1 min
EPISODE 6

Secret History of Mercury

Mercury is a deadly world, facing attacks from the Sun, comets, and other planets; even though it's the smallest planet in the solar system, Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.

41 min
EPISODE 7

The Quasar Engima

Quasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.

1 min
EPISODE 8

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

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

40 min