How The Universe Works
TV Show · Documentary

`How the Universe Works' is an ultimate cosmos operator's manual, a revealing look at the inner workings of outer space. Computer imagery allows viewers to explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy and all the other forces that produce what is and what we see.

2010 · 43m
Starring Dr. Michio Kaku, Lawrence M. Krauss, Phil Plait
Director Alex Hearle

Season 3

  • EPISODE 1
    Journey From The Center Of The Sun
    Our entire existence is a result of the nuclear reactions that occur within the sun. Plunge into this ball of gas and discover how it was created.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 2
    End Of The Universe
    A study of how and when the Universe may end. Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch, or expansion and dark energy may tear it apart.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Jupiter
    How did the gas giants of Jupiter come into being? The inner workings of outer space will be revealed as modern astronomy helps to demystify a series of unusual phenomena.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    First Second
    The most important second in history which seals the Universe's fate.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Saturn
    Saturn's ferocious weather, its evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on one of its moons have rewritten the textbooks; explore these new discoveries.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Extinction
    Explore whether catastrophic events such as volcano eruptions, ice ages and asteroid strikes spell out a bleak future for the existence of humans on planet earth.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Dr. Michio Kaku
    Self
  • Lawrence M. Krauss
    Self
  • P‌P
    Phil Plait
    Self
  • Richard Lintern
    Narrator
  • Mike Rowe
    Narrator
  • E‌D
    Erik Dellums
    Narrator
  • A‌H
    Alex Hearle
    Director
  • S‌C
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
  • W‌C
    Wyatt Channell
    Producer
  • P‌G
    Paul Gasek
    Producer
  • S‌M
    Stephen Marsh
    Producer

About

How The Universe Works

Documentary

`How the Universe Works' is an ultimate cosmos operator's manual, a revealing look at the inner workings of outer space. Computer imagery allows viewers to explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy and all the other forces that produce what is and what we see.

Copyright

© 2014 Discovery Inc.

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Studio
Discovery Channel
Released
2010
Region of Origin
United States
© 2014 Discovery Inc.

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