How the Universe Works - Season 11

First aired: 3/5/2023 5 episodes

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Episodes

1. The Moons of Saturn

Aired: 3/5/2023

Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.

2. A Robot's Guide to Mars

Aired: 3/12/2023

Mars is infested with robots, orbiting the planet and roaming the Martian surface on a mission to uncover its secrets; now, Perseverance joins this dedicated group of machines to uncover if there is, or was ever, life on the Red Planet.

3. Most Violent Event in the Universe

Aired: 3/19/2023

The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe; experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.

4. Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe

Aired: 3/26/2023

In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.

5. Solar System Special

Aired: 4/2/2023

New discoveries have rewritten the history of the solar system, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision, to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.