How the Universe Works
TV-PG2010–2023·Returning Series·11 Seasons·93 Episodes·46 min·Science Channel·Wednesday · 21:00
Studio: Discovery
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Overview
A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
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moongalaxyphysicsuniverseastronomyastrophysicscosmosdistant galaxyscience factstarsobservational documentaryplanetsscience documentarysun and moon
Seasons
Specials12 episodes2019
1
Saturn's Darkest Secrets
2019-03-18
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2Dark Secrets of Alien Suns
2019-03-25
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3Pluto's Darkest Secrets
2019-04-01
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4Mysteries of the Moon - Part 1
2019-04-08
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5Mysteries of the Moon - Part 2
2019-04-15
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6Universe's Greatest Mysteries
2019-04-22
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7Life and Death of Stars
2019-04-29
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8Secrets of the Giants
2019-05-06
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9Dark Side of the Big Bang
2019-05-13
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10Earth's Cosmic Journey
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12How to Build A Planet
2020-12-21
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13Moon
2021-01-11
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Season 18 episodes2010
Season 28 episodes2012
1
Volcanoes - The Furnaces of Life
2012-07-11
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2Megastorms - The Winds of Creation
2012-07-18
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3Exoplanets - Planets from Hell
2012-07-25
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4Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms
2012-08-01
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5Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation
2012-08-08
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6Comets - Frozen Wanderers
2012-08-15
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7Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were
2012-08-22
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8Birth of the Earth
2012-08-29
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Season 39 episodes2014
1
Journey from the Center of the Sun
2014-07-09
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2The End of the Universe
2014-07-16
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3Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
2014-07-23
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4First Second of the Big Bang
2014-07-30
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5Is Saturn Alive?
2014-08-06
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6Weapons of Mass Extinction
2014-08-13
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7Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
2014-08-20
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8Our Voyage to the Stars
2014-08-27
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9The Search for a Second Earth
2014-09-03
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Season 48 episodes2015
1
How the Universe Built Your Car
2015-07-14
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2Earth, Venus's Evil Twin
2015-07-21
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3Monster Black Hole
2015-07-28
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4Edge of the Solar System
2015-08-04
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5Dawn Of Life
2015-08-11
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6Secret History of the Moon
2015-08-18
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7The First Oceans
2015-08-25
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8Forces of Mass Construction
2015-09-01
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Season 59 episodes2016
1
Most Amazing Discoveries
2016-11-22
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2Mystery of Planet 9
2016-11-29
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3Black Holes: The Secret Origin
2016-12-06
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4Secret History of Pluto
2017-01-03
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5Stars That Kill
2017-01-10
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6The Universe's Deadliest
2017-01-17
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7Life and Death on the Red Planet
2017-01-24
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8The Dark Matter Enigma
2017-01-31
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9Strangest Alien Worlds
2017-02-07
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Season 610 episodes2018
1
Are Black Holes Real?
2018-01-09
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2Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
2018-01-16
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3Dark History of the Solar System
2018-01-23
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4Death of the Milky Way
2018-01-30
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5Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants
2018-02-06
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6Secret History of Mercury
2018-02-13
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7The Quasar Enigma
2018-02-20
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8Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
2018-02-27
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9War on Asteroids
2018-03-06
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10Mystery of Spacetime
2018-03-13
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Season 710 episodes2019
1
Nightmares of Neutron Stars
2019-01-08
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2When Supernovas Strike
2019-01-15
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3The Interstellar Mysteries
2019-01-22
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4How Black Holes Made Us
2019-01-29
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5Secret World of Nebulas
2019-02-05
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6Did the Big Bang Really Happen?
2019-02-12
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7Battle of the Dark Universe
2019-02-19
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8Hunt for Alien Life
2019-02-26
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9Finding the New Earth
2019-03-05
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10Cassini's Final Secrets
2019-03-12
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Season 89 episodes2020
1
Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
2020-01-02
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2NASA's Journey to Mars
2020-01-09
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3Hunt for Alien Evidence
2020-01-16
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4Death of the Last Stars
2020-01-23
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5Secrets of Time Travel
2020-01-30
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6When NASA Met Jupiter
2020-02-06
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7Edge of the Universe
2020-02-13
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8Monsters of the Milky Way
2020-02-20
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9Earth's Death Orbit
2020-02-27
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Season 911 episodes2021
1
Journey to a Black Hole
2021-03-24
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2Mission to a Comet
2021-03-31
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3Secrets Of The Sun
2021-04-07
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4Aliens of the Microcosmos
2021-04-14
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5Curse of the White Dwarf
2021-04-21
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6War of the Galaxies
2021-04-28
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7The Next Supernova
2021-05-05
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8Secret Lives Of Neutrinos
2021-05-12
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9Birth of Monster Black Holes
2021-05-19
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10Gravitational Waves Revealed
2021-05-26
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11Mystery of Alien Worlds
2021-06-02
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Season 106 episodes2022
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026