How the Universe Works poster
8.8/10 (86 votes)
#1

Nightmares of Neutron Stars

S7:E1

Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than we ever thought, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

8.7/10 (76 votes)
#2

When Supernovas Strike

S7:E2

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Paladin5150 Jan 28, 2019

Funny how the one female astronomer talks about going out in her backyard and looking up at Betelgeu...

8.5/10 (74 votes)
#3

The Interstellar Mysteries

S7:E3

Interstellar space is the space between the universe's stars and new discoveries reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought, but filled with weird objects and strange phenomena that might hold the darkest secrets of our cosmos.

8.5/10 (75 votes)
#4

Did the Big Bang Really Happen?

S7:E6

New discoveries are causing astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened, and using the latest science, they investigate if it wasn't just the start of our universe but many mysterious multiverses.

8.5/10 (64 votes)
#5

Finding the New Earth

S7:E9

New discoveries have revealed thousands of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Some resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity. Even with cutting-edge technology, finding the perfect one is the scientific challenge of the age.

8.3/10 (66 votes)
#6

Secret World of Nebulas

S7:E5

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

8.3/10 (72 votes)
#7

Battle of the Dark Universe

S7:E7

Dark matter and dark energy are locked in an epic battle for control of the cosmos, and the winner will determine the fate of the universe. New discoveries might reveal which force will emerge victorious.

8.3/10 (66 votes)
#8

Hunt for Alien Life

S7:E8

The latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; scientists investigate if earth's life began elsewhere in the universe, and whether humans need to evolve to know for sure.

8.2/10 (72 votes)
#9

How Black Holes Made Us

S7:E4

Black holes are not the violent monsters people think they are, and new discoveries reveal that they might have been essential to creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Paladin5150 Feb 4, 2019

That's a BIG black hole! (best Winston Zeddmore voice)

0.0/10
#10

Cassini's Final Secrets

S7:E10

For twenty years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft revealed the strange secrets of Saturn until it vaporized in its atmosphere in a blaze of glory. But today its legacy lives on, as fresh data from the probe helps scientists make brand-new discoveries.

8.2/10 (72 votes)
#1

How Black Holes Made Us

S7:E4

Black holes are not the violent monsters people think they are, and new discoveries reveal that they might have been essential to creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Paladin5150 Feb 4, 2019

That's a BIG black hole! (best Winston Zeddmore voice)

8.3/10 (66 votes)
#2

Secret World of Nebulas

S7:E5

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

8.3/10 (72 votes)
#3

Battle of the Dark Universe

S7:E7

Dark matter and dark energy are locked in an epic battle for control of the cosmos, and the winner will determine the fate of the universe. New discoveries might reveal which force will emerge victorious.

8.3/10 (66 votes)
#4

Hunt for Alien Life

S7:E8

The latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; scientists investigate if earth's life began elsewhere in the universe, and whether humans need to evolve to know for sure.

8.5/10 (74 votes)
#5

The Interstellar Mysteries

S7:E3

Interstellar space is the space between the universe's stars and new discoveries reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought, but filled with weird objects and strange phenomena that might hold the darkest secrets of our cosmos.

8.5/10 (75 votes)
#6

Did the Big Bang Really Happen?

S7:E6

New discoveries are causing astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened, and using the latest science, they investigate if it wasn't just the start of our universe but many mysterious multiverses.

8.5/10 (64 votes)
#7

Finding the New Earth

S7:E9

New discoveries have revealed thousands of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Some resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity. Even with cutting-edge technology, finding the perfect one is the scientific challenge of the age.

8.7/10 (76 votes)
#8

When Supernovas Strike

S7:E2

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Paladin5150 Jan 28, 2019

Funny how the one female astronomer talks about going out in her backyard and looking up at Betelgeu...

8.8/10 (86 votes)
#9

Nightmares of Neutron Stars

S7:E1

Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than we ever thought, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

8.8/10 (86 votes)

Nightmares of Neutron Stars

S7:E1

Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than we ever thought, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

8.7/10 (76 votes)

When Supernovas Strike

S7:E2

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Paladin5150 Jan 28, 2019

Funny how the one female astronomer talks about going out in her backyard and looking up at Betelgeu...

8.5/10 (74 votes)

The Interstellar Mysteries

S7:E3

Interstellar space is the space between the universe's stars and new discoveries reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought, but filled with weird objects and strange phenomena that might hold the darkest secrets of our cosmos.

8.2/10 (72 votes)

How Black Holes Made Us

S7:E4

Black holes are not the violent monsters people think they are, and new discoveries reveal that they might have been essential to creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Paladin5150 Feb 4, 2019

That's a BIG black hole! (best Winston Zeddmore voice)

8.3/10 (66 votes)

Secret World of Nebulas

S7:E5

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

8.5/10 (75 votes)

Did the Big Bang Really Happen?

S7:E6

New discoveries are causing astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened, and using the latest science, they investigate if it wasn't just the start of our universe but many mysterious multiverses.

8.3/10 (72 votes)

Battle of the Dark Universe

S7:E7

Dark matter and dark energy are locked in an epic battle for control of the cosmos, and the winner will determine the fate of the universe. New discoveries might reveal which force will emerge victorious.

8.3/10 (66 votes)

Hunt for Alien Life

S7:E8

The latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; scientists investigate if earth's life began elsewhere in the universe, and whether humans need to evolve to know for sure.

8.5/10 (64 votes)

Finding the New Earth

S7:E9

New discoveries have revealed thousands of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Some resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity. Even with cutting-edge technology, finding the perfect one is the scientific challenge of the age.

0.0/10

Cassini's Final Secrets

S7:E10

For twenty years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft revealed the strange secrets of Saturn until it vaporized in its atmosphere in a blaze of glory. But today its legacy lives on, as fresh data from the probe helps scientists make brand-new discoveries.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
6 ★ 8.5 4
★ 8.9 Are Black Holes Real?
★ 8.2 Death of the Milky Way
8 ★ 8.5 7
★ 8.9 Edge of the Universe
★ 8.0 Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
7 ★ 8.5 9
★ 8.8 Nightmares of Neutron Stars
★ 8.2 How Black Holes Made Us
10 ★ 8.4 2
★ 8.6 Dark History of Earth
★ 8.3 Curse of the Cosmic Rays
5 ★ 8.4 4
★ 8.6 Mystery of Planet 9
★ 8.3 Stars That Kill
3 ★ 8.4 5
★ 8.5 Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
★ 8.2 Journey from the Center of the Sun
4 ★ 8.4 4
★ 8.7 Edge of the Solar System
★ 8.1 How the Universe Built Your Car
11 ★ 8.2 2
★ 8.4 The Moons of Saturn
★ 8.1 Solar System Special
9 ★ 8.2 7
★ 8.4 Mission to a Comet
★ 7.8 Aliens of the Microcosmos
1 ★ 8.2 8
★ 8.3 Black Holes
★ 8.0 Solar Systems
2 ★ 8.1 8
★ 8.4 Birth of the Earth
★ 7.8 Volcanoes - The Furnaces of Life