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 1

Secrets of the Cosmic Web

New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe from a chaotic Big Bang into the structured beauty of the present day cosmos.

41 min
EPISODE 2

Curse of the Cosmic Rays

Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets, causing space crews radiation damage.

41 min
EPISODE 3

Hunt for Dark Matter

Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to eluded scientists today.

42 min
EPISODE 4

Dark History of Earth

Earth's history is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution; now, experts explore how the Earth has teetered on the verge of destruction.

42 min
EPISODE 5

Hunt for the Universe's Origin

Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists as their results are conflicting, and without a definitive answer, everything that's known about the cosmos could be completely wrong.

41 min
EPISODE 6

Voyager's Ultimate Mission

As the two Voyager spacecraft reach interstellar space, experts explore their astonishing discoveries and how their extended operation has transformed into the ultimate mission.

42 min