How the Universe Works
10+
2010
Science & Nature
Space Exploration

Milky Way

Season 3, Episode 7

: New research may reveal that an unlikely hero built the Milky Way. At the heart of our galaxy sits a super-massive black hole. One of the most destructive objects in the universe could be our creator.

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How the Universe Works
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How the Universe Works

How was it built and how does it actually work? With a cast of experts and eye-popping CGI, we're looking under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all -- the story of where we and everything else came from.

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Journey from the Center of the Sun
1. Journey from the Center of the Sun

We're following the path heat and light takes from the center of our sun to us.

End of the Universe
2. End of the Universe

Scientists discuss the ultimate cosmic question, how and when the universe will end.

Jupiter
3. Jupiter

Jupiter's swirling clouds conceal the answers to some of our solar system's deep...

First Second
4. First Second

We're finding out how the Big Bang set our universe in motion and is defining ou...

Saturn
5. Saturn

Saturn's secrets are out and we're joining researches to learn all the exciting ...

Extinction
6. Extinction

We're researching the universe's deadly threats to learn if we are to be the nex...

Milky Way
7. Milky Way

A super-massive black hole at the center of our galaxy may be the unsung hero of...

Starman
8. Starman

Scientists are developing new propulsion systems that might help us find a new h...

The Search for a Second Earth
9. The Search for a Second Earth

Astronomers use spectroscopy, direct imaging and telescopes to look for signs of...

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