How the Universe Works (2010)

The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a minuscule point, smaller than an ato…

Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculati…

The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of tod…

Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and life itself.

Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big Bang, these explosions are…

There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. This show fol…

Is our solar system unique? Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien solar systems have been identified.…

Moons come in every possible shape and size. Home to incredible natural phenomena like gigantic geysers and colossal volcanoes, moons also…