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.
Episodes
Season 9 - Episodes
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S09E01Journey to a Black Hole
Aired: 24 Mar. 2021
Show details expand_moreJourney to the M87 supermassive black hole and explore its mystery.
Stars: Mike Rowe, James S. Bullock, Alex Filippenko
Stars: Mike Rowe, James S. Bullock, Alex Filippenko
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S09E02Mission to a Comet
Aired: 31 Mar. 2021
Show details expand_moreThe Rosetta mission is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet for the very first time.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Kathryn Bywaters, Jessie Christiansen
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
Stars: Mike Rowe, Kathryn Bywaters, Jessie Christiansen
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
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S09E03Secrets of the Sun
Aired: 7 Apr. 2021
Show details expand_moreCutting-edge discoveries about the sun challenge everything known about its atmosphere.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Gibor Basri, James S. Bullock
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
Stars: Mike Rowe, Gibor Basri, James S. Bullock
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
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S09E04Aliens Of The Microcosmos
Aired: 14 Apr. 2021
Show details expand_moreNew discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses and other alien micro-organisms built life on Earth.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Aomawa Baker, Kathryn Bywaters
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
Stars: Mike Rowe, Aomawa Baker, Kathryn Bywaters
Writer(s): Oliver Marsh
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S09E05Curse of the White Dwarf
Aired: 21 Apr. 2021
Show details expand_moreDead stars called white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the cosmos.
Stars: Mike Rowe
Stars: Mike Rowe
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S09E06War of the Galaxies
Aired: 28 Apr. 2021
Show details expand_moreDiscover how galaxies are locked in continual combat across the universe.
Stars: Mike Rowe
Stars: Mike Rowe
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S09E07The Next Supernova
Aired: 5 May 2021
Show details expand_moreA supernova hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Gibor Basri, James S. Bullock
Stars: Mike Rowe, Gibor Basri, James S. Bullock
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S09E08Secret Lives of Neutrinos
Aired: 12 May 2021
Show details expand_moreNew science reveals why neutrinos are the universe's strangest particles.
Stars: Mike Rowe, James S. Bullock, Jessica Esquivel
Stars: Mike Rowe, James S. Bullock, Jessica Esquivel
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S09E09Birth of the Monster Black Holes
Aired: 19 May 2021
Show details expand_moreScientists have discovered one of the first supermassive black holes.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Alex Filippenko, Philip Hopkins
Stars: Mike Rowe, Alex Filippenko, Philip Hopkins
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S09E10Gravitational Waves Revealed
Aired: 26 May 2021
Show details expand_moreGravitational waves allow scientists to explore the universe in a new way.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Jessica Esquivel, Chiara Mingarelli
Stars: Mike Rowe, Jessica Esquivel, Chiara Mingarelli
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S09E11Mystery of Alien Worlds
Aired: 2 Jun. 2021
Show details expand_moreAn explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Aomawa Baker, James S. Bullock
Stars: Mike Rowe, Aomawa Baker, James S. Bullock