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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- Seasons
- 11
- Episodes aired
- 93
- Latest aired
- S11E05
- Total runtime
- 2d 19h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2010 – May 2010 8 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 1 month
- Season 2 July 2012 – August 2012 8 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 3 July 2014 – September 2014 9 episodes
- Season 4 July 2015 – September 2015 8 episodes
- Season 5 November 2016 – February 2017 9 episodes
- Season 6 January 2018 – March 2018 10 episodes
- Season 7 January 2019 – March 2019 10 episodes
- Season 8 January 2020 – February 2020 9 episodes
- Season 9 March 2021 – June 2021 11 episodes
- Season 10 March 2022 – April 2022 6 episodes
- Season 11 March 2023 – April 2023 5 episodes
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S03E01 Journey from the Center of the Sun
July 9 · 42min find the promo
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How does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the centre of the sun, following the path of light. We witness its fiery birth from in the core, its 430,000 mile battle against gravity and magnetism, and its escape from the solar surface.
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S03E02 The End of the Universe
July 16 · 42min find the promo
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How and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transition could kill us tomorrow in a cosmic death bubble.
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S03E03 Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
July 23 · 42min find the promo
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Beneath Jupiter's clouds lie our solar system's deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Scientists are discovering that the solar system, the Earth and every living thing exists because of Jupiter.
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S03E04 First Second of the Big Bang
July 30 · 42min find the promo
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The first second of the Universe, the creation of everything when space, time, matter and energy burst into existence. It is the most important second in history, which seals the Universe’s fate and defines everything that comes after - including us.
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S03E05 Is Saturn Alive?
August 6 · 42min find the promo
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Saturn’s secrets are out. The ferocious weather, the evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on Saturn’s moons has rewritten the textbooks. Scientists are looking for life on Saturn’s moons and they may have found it on Titan.
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S03E06 Weapons of Mass Extinction
August 13 · 42min find the promo
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Asteroids strike, planets collide, black holes blast out death rays, volcanoes erupt and ice engulfs the planet. These are the universe’s weapons of extinction. They’ve happened before - wiping out entire species, and they will happen again. Are we next?
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S03E07 Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
August 20 · 42min find the promo
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What built the Milky Way? New research might now have the answer, revealing an unlikely hero. At the heart of our galaxy sits a super massive black hole, one of the most destructive objects in the Universe. Could it be our creator?
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S03E08 Our Voyage to the Stars
August 27 · 42min find the promo
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One day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Scientists are already developing new propulsion systems to take us to these distant worlds.
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S03E09 The Search for a Second Earth
September 3 · 42min find the promo
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Is there another Earth out there with liquid oceans, rocky continents and life like us? Astronomers seek the answer with spectroscopy, direct imaging and telescopes. They hope to find evidence of atmospheres, magnetospheres and signs of life.