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.
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- Seasons
- 11
- Episodes aired
- 93
- Latest aired
- S11E05
- Total runtime
- 2d 19h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2010 – May 2010 8 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 1 month
- Season 2 July 2012 – August 2012 8 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 3 July 2014 – September 2014 9 episodes
- Season 4 July 2015 – September 2015 8 episodes
- Season 5 November 2016 – February 2017 9 episodes
- Season 6 January 2018 – March 2018 10 episodes
- Season 7 January 2019 – March 2019 10 episodes
- Season 8 January 2020 – February 2020 9 episodes
- Season 9 March 2021 – June 2021 11 episodes
- Season 10 March 2022 – April 2022 6 episodes
- Season 11 March 2023 – April 2023 5 episodes
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S11E01 The Moons of Saturn
March 5 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.
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S11E02 A Robot's Guide to Mars
March 12 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S11E03 Most Violent Event in the Universe
March 19 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S11E04 Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
March 26 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S11E05 Solar System Special
April 2 · 84min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.