How the Universe Works - Season 11
1 - The Moons of Saturn
Air Date: March 5, 2023
Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
2 - A Robot's Guide to Mars
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: April 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.