Name: The Universe
Released: 2007-05-29T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: Erik Thompson

TV Show · Documentary

Thanks to modern technology, we know more about the universe now than we have at any other point in history. This docuseries examines some of the mysteries from the past and tries to use current scientific knowledge to finally provide answers for them.

2007 · 43m

Starring Erik Thompson

Director Laura Verklan, Louis Tarantino

EPISODE 1

Death Stars

For most it is the deadly centerpiece of the film Star Wars. But in reality, real death stars are in the final stage of life before they explode into supernovae, and occassionally, the biggest blast in the universe: the gamma ray burst.

42 min
EPISODE 2

The Day The Moon Was Gone

Without the moon, the earth would be a very different and desolate place today: four hours of sunlight with pitch-black nights, steady 100mph winds spawning giant hurricanes lasting for months, and virtually no complex life forms, much less humans.

42 min
EPISODE 3

It Fell From Space

Is space warp-drive technology possible? Discover the array of spacecraft being designed which could see man travel through the 'final frontier'.

42 min
EPISODE 4

Biggest Blasts

The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. This is a countdown of 10 of the biggest, most powerful types of blasts to rock the cosmos.

43 min
EPISODE 5

The Hunt For Ringed Planets

Ringed planets are breathtaking, lethal and a constant source of surprise. The stunning rings of Saturn have mesmerised countless scientists over the centuries.

42 min
EPISODE 6

10 Ways To Destroy The Earth

In this episode, our experts cook up ten ways you could destroy the earth, including swallowing it with a microscopic black hole, blowing it up with anti-matter, hurling it into the Sun, and switching off gravity.

42 min