How the Universe Works

E1. The Moons of Saturn

Mar 5, 2023 · 42m

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

E2. A Robot's Guide to Mars

Mar 12, 2023 · 42m

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.

E3. Most Violent Event in the Universe

Mar 19, 2023 · 42m

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.

E4. Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe

Mar 26, 2023 · 42m

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.

E5. Solar System Special

Apr 2, 2023 · 84m

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.