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

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

EPISODE 2

Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

Half of the star systems in our galaxy have two stars, possibly creating habitats for alien life. Here, binary stars fling entire worlds into space.

1 min
EPISODE 3

Dark History Of The Solar System

The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history and new discoveries reveal that the Earth and planets were formed from the destruction of strange worlds.

40 min
EPISODE 5

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

Dwarf planets are some of the solar system’s most active places. From oceans of liquid water on Pluto to vanishing volcanoes on icy Ceres, what are their secrets?

1 min
EPISODE 6

Secret History Of Mercury

For four years, the Messenger space probe sent images of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet, closest to the Sun. It has revealed that Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.

41 min
EPISODE 7

The Quasar Engima

Quasars are the brightest objects in space, powered by black holes, and the most mysterious. How do they shape the universe and ultimately aid in its destruction?

1 min
EPISODE 8

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

Half of the star systems in our galaxy have two stars, possibly creating habitats for alien life. Here, binary stars fling entire worlds into space.

40 min