How the Universe Works
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How the Universe Works
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How the Universe Works, Hunt for Alien Evidence

Season 8, Episode 3

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge. Experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens.

Watch all available episodes of How the Universe Works Season 8

Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
S8 E1 • 88m • HDU

If an asteroid collides with the earth it could end life on our planet as we know it. Experts reveal just how close we are to an apocalypse.

NASA's Journey to Mars
S8 E2 • 43m • HDU

Manned missions to Mars are the next frontier of human exploration and NASA wants to put boots on the Red Planet by 2035. But, is it mission impossible?

Hunt for Alien Evidence
S8 E3 • 43m • HDU

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge. Experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens.

Death of the Last Stars
S8 E4 • 44m • HDU

The universe's stars are dying faster than new ones are born. Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth.

Secrets of Time Travel
S8 E5 • 44m • HDU

The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction?

When NASA Met Jupiter
S8 E6 • 44m • HDU

NASA's Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter's secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists, and experts explain the importance of this mission.

Edge of the Universe
S8 E7 • 44m • HDU

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

Monsters of the Milky Way
S8 E8 • 44m • HDU

26,000 lightyears away at the heart of the galaxy lies a massive black hole. How can something so far away be studied, and what could it teach scientists?

Earth's Death Orbit
S8 E9 • 44m • HDU

Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way.

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  • About this episode
  • Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to eluded scientists today; now, physicists have developed dozens of theories to determine if this mysterious substance could actually exist.
  • CrewAlex Hearle (Director)
  • GenreFactual
  • Seasons9
  • StudioHBOMax