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Episode list

The Universe
Pulsars & Quasars
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
  • S4.E10
  • Pulsars & Quasars
They sort of sound like the same phenomenon, but Pulsars and Quasars are very different. Pulsars are tiny--only a few miles across--but they spin as fast as a kitchen blender.
7.9 /10
Liquid Universe
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
  • S4.E9
  • Liquid Universe
On alien planets, they rain from the sky as scalding iron. On distant moons, even at hundreds of degrees below zero, they slosh around in pristine lakes of methane. They can cover entire planets in miles-deep oceans of electrified hydrogen metal.
7.8 /10
Extreme Energy
Mon, Nov 09, 2009
  • S4.E12
  • Extreme Energy
Ours is a universe of energy, from powerful jets ejected from black holes to the raw nuclear fury of our Sun. But, the total amount of energy in the universe maintains perfect equilibrium--no more can be added or taken away.
7.8 /10
Death Stars

S4.E1 ∙ Death Stars

Mon, Aug 17, 2009
For most, it's the deadly centerpiece of the film Star Wars. But in truth, real death stars are in the final stage of life before they explode into supernovae and, occasionally, the biggest blast in the universe--the gamma ray burst (GRB).
7.3 /10
It Fell from Space

S4.E3 ∙ It Fell from Space

Mon, Aug 31, 2009
Every year, thousands of objects both natural and manmade plummet through our atmosphere and crash into the Earth. These menacing messengers from the sky provide scientists with amazing insights into the natural, and not so natural, phenomena.
7.3 /10
Biggest Blasts

S4.E4 ∙ Biggest Blasts

Mon, Sep 07, 2009
The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. The Chicxulub impact on the Yucatan peninsula, which may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, was two million times more powerful than the largest nuclear bomb ever detonated.
7.5 /10
The Hunt for Ringed Planets

S4.E5 ∙ The Hunt for Ringed Planets

Mon, Sep 14, 2009
This program traces the history of the discoveries of planetary rings. The composition and the physics of the formation and stabilization of rings are explained.
7.7 /10
10 Ways to Destroy the Earth

S4.E6 ∙ 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth

Mon, Sep 21, 2009
Scientists discuss 10 different ways of destroying the Earth; including Venus to Earth impact, the Big Burn, Stop the Spin, Black Holes, Turn off the Gravity, Anti-Matter Annihilation, Parallel Worlds Collide.
6.1 /10
The Search for Cosmic Clusters

S4.E7 ∙ The Search for Cosmic Clusters

Mon, Sep 28, 2009
They are the one-stop-shopping places for learning all about the nature and variety of stars in the Universe. They're unique, because in clusters, all the stars were born at about the same time.
7.4 /10
Space Wars

S4.E8 ∙ Space Wars

Mon, Oct 05, 2009
Scientist speculate on future space weaponry and battle tactics.
6.7 /10
Liquid Universe

S4.E9 ∙ Liquid Universe

Mon, Oct 19, 2009
On alien planets, they rain from the sky as scalding iron. On distant moons, even at hundreds of degrees below zero, they slosh around in pristine lakes of methane. They can cover entire planets in miles-deep oceans of electrified hydrogen metal.
7.8 /10
Pulsars & Quasars

S4.E10 ∙ Pulsars & Quasars

Mon, Oct 26, 2009
They sort of sound like the same phenomenon, but Pulsars and Quasars are very different. Pulsars are tiny--only a few miles across--but they spin as fast as a kitchen blender.
7.9 /10
Science Fiction, Science Fact

S4.E11 ∙ Science Fiction, Science Fact

Mon, Nov 02, 2009
Is science-fiction rooted in science? Has science caught up to science-fiction, past and present? Is there any scientific technology that has surpassed science-fiction? This episode explores these questions and more.
7.5 /10
Extreme Energy

S4.E12 ∙ Extreme Energy

Mon, Nov 09, 2009
Ours is a universe of energy, from powerful jets ejected from black holes to the raw nuclear fury of our Sun. But, the total amount of energy in the universe maintains perfect equilibrium--no more can be added or taken away.
7.8 /10
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