How the Universe Works (2010)
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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1. Journey from the Center of the Sun2014-07-09 · 42mHow does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the centre of the sun, following the path of light. We witness its fiery birth from in the core, its 430,000 mile battle
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2. The End of the Universe2014-07-16 · 42mHow and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transiti
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3. Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?2014-07-23 · 42mBeneath Jupiter's clouds lie our solar system's deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Scientists are discovering that the sola
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4. First Second of the Big Bang2014-07-30 · 42mThe first second of the Universe, the creation of everything when space, time, matter and energy burst into existence. It is the most important second in history, which seals the U
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5. Is Saturn Alive?2014-08-06 · 42mSaturn’s secrets are out. The ferocious weather, the evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on Saturn’s moons has rewritten the textbooks. Scientists are looking
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6. Weapons of Mass Extinction2014-08-13 · 42mAsteroids strike, planets collide, black holes blast out death rays, volcanoes erupt and ice engulfs the planet. These are the universe’s weapons of extinction. They’ve happened be
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7. Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?2014-08-20 · 42mWhat built the Milky Way? New research might now have the answer, revealing an unlikely hero. At the heart of our galaxy sits a super massive black hole, one of the most destructiv
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8. Our Voyage to the Stars2014-08-27 · 42mOne day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Scientists are already developing new propulsion systems to ta
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9. The Search for a Second Earth2014-09-03 · 42mIs there another Earth out there with liquid oceans, rocky continents and life like us? Astronomers seek the answer with spectroscopy, direct imaging and telescopes. They hope to f
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