The Universe
Season 1

s01e01 / Secrets of the Sun

30th May '07 - 2:00am
Secrets of the Sun Summary

It is a fireball in the sky, a bubbling, boiling, kinetic sphere of white hot plasma, exploding and erupting. Its size is almost unimaginable - one million Earths would fit within its boundaries. In this violence is born almost all the energy that makes existence on Earth possible, yet, its full mysteries are only now beginning to be understood. From Sun spots to solar eclipses, solar flares to solar storms, the birth of the sun to its potential passing, discover the science and history behind this celestial object that makes life on Earth exist.

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s01e02 / Mars: The Red Planet

6th Jun '07 - 2:00am
Mars: The Red Planet Summary

It has been fifty years since man first ventured into space, but the greatest secrets are yet to be revealed. Mars is the planet in our solar system most similar to Earth despite otherworldly features such as the largest volcano in the Solar System. Rumors of life on Mars may be substantiated as NASA orbiters and rovers discover new evidence of frozen water just beneath the rusty soil. Did alien life exist there? As Earth reels with the effects of global warming, Mars becomes the most likely candidate for eventual human habitation. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to show what life would be like on Mars, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

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s01e03 / The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet

13th Jun '07 - 2:00am
The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet Summary

Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live.
NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack. Watch and investigate bizarre, and terrifying apocalyptic scenarios and the ways that scientists are racing against the clock to develop technology to defend our planet.

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s01e04 / Jupiter: The Giant Planet

20th Jun '07 - 2:00am
Jupiter: The Giant Planet Summary

Jupiter poses many questions about our solar system. It is a powerful planet of gas whose flowing colors and spots are beautiful, but contain unhappy storms and jet streams. A mini solar system of over sixty moons rotate around Jupiter - a half billion miles from earth. Could one of these moons contain life under its icy crust?

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s01e05 / The Moon

27th Jun '07 - 2:00am
The Moon Summary

The moon has comforted man for thousands of years. It's been everything from a god to a compass, and the only cosmic body human beings have ever visited.
NASA is planning to build a permanent outpost there. Discover how the moon came to be - if you don't already know, you will be astounded.

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s01e06 / Spaceship Earth

11th Jul '07 - 2:00am
Spaceship Earth Summary

Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun, Earth. A survivor of one of the most unhappy "neighborhoods" in the universe, learn how earth was created and discover what creatures hold clues to how life began. What evil forces threaten the demise of Earth? Complex and controversial, this is the scientific detective story of all time. Cutting-edge graphics are used along with the stories of scientists and explorers who dare to venture into the uncharted territory of the cosmos.

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s01e07 / The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus

18th Jul '07 - 2:00am
The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus Summary

Examining Mercury and Venus. Included: exploring how the damages they've suffered from cosmic collisions and acid rain may serve as a warning for Earth.

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s01e08 / Saturn: Lord of the Rings

25th Jul '07 - 2:00am
Saturn: Lord of the Rings Summary

Are the rings of Saturn a real celestial phenomenon or merely a cosmic Illusion? Technology allows the experts to get closer to the furthest planet visible to the naked eye. Old questions are answered and new ones arise. Does Saturn hold the key to Earth's weather and will one of its moons supply us with all the oil we'll ever need?

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s01e09 / Alien Galaxies

1st Aug '07 - 2:00am
Alien Galaxies Summary

To know our place in the universe take a look far, far away to the realm of Alien Galaxies. Our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe. The Milky Way consists of more than a billion stars, our sun being only one of them. Take a view of the universe through the Hubble Space telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to bring the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on other planets, and to imagine what life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

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s01e10 / Life and Death of a Star

8th Aug '07 - 2:00am
Life and Death of a Star Summary

Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas - the biggest explosions in the Universe. Using cutting-edge computer graphics, never-before-seen satellite images, and interviews with the world's leading astronomers, take a front row seat to the most amazing light show in the cosmos.

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s01e11 / The Outer Planets

15th Aug '07 - 2:00am
The Outer Planets Summary

New discoveries regarding the Outer Planets are creating a fundamental rethinking of our solar system. Uranus is a toxic combination of hydrogen, helium and methane. Scientists speculate that the planet was knocked on its side after colliding with another body. Neptune's largest moon, Triton, is cold and barren, but some scientists speculate that liquid water might exist under Triton's icy surface. If this is proven true, Triton could be the home to one of the biggest discoveries of all time. Cold and inhospitable, Pluto completes one orbit around the solar system every 248 years. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to bring the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on other planets, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

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s01e12 / The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

22nd Aug '07 - 2:00am
The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe Summary

Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones - black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system. A clash between two galaxies can result in a ritual called galactic cannibalism. Magnetars are a cosmic magnetic force so strong it could wipe out data on every credit card.

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s01e13 / Search for ET

29th Aug '07 - 2:00am
Search for ET Summary

In a galaxy filled with a billion stars, in a universe filled with a hundred billion galaxies - are we alone? SETI - the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - is a privately funded project using radio telescopes and optical telescopes to scan the stars for signals. NASA is planning missions to Mars, Jupiter's sixth moon, Europa, and Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to look for primitive, microbial life in ice concentrations. Whether we discover primitive or intelligent life, how will that knowledge impact humankind's view of itself? Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to bring the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on other planets, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

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s01e14 / Beyond the Big Bang

5th Sep '07 - 2:00am
Beyond the Big Bang Summary

The universe began with a massive expansion, billions and billions of years ago, and it continues to expand with every passing second. The idea that the universe, and man's very existence, began with a "Big Bang" is no longer a topic of debate among most scientists - it is essentially taken as fact.

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