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. Are Black Holes Real?2018-01-09 · 42mNew discoveries are challenging everything we know about black holes, and astronomers are beginning to question if they even exist. The latest science tries to explain how they wor
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2. Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries2018-01-16 · 42mPlanets that orbit two suns instead of one might be deadly hell worlds, but new discoveries reveal that sci-fi star systems with binary stars might be optimal places for alien life
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3. Dark History of the Solar System2018-01-23 · 42mOur solar system hides a dark and violent past, and new discoveries reveal that Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of strange alien worlds that came before us.
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4. Death of the Milky Way2018-01-30 · 42mThe Milky Way is dying, and using the latest science and discoveries, experts are investigating what's killing it.
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5. Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants2018-02-06 · 42mUranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of our solar system, and new discoveries reveal that these strange planets might have helped start life on Earth.
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6. Secret History of Mercury2018-02-13 · 42mMercury is a deadly world, facing attacks from the Sun, comets, and other planets, and even though it's the smallest planet in our solar system, it has a dangerous secret a dangero
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7. The Quasar Enigma2018-02-20 · 42mQuasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in our universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.
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8. Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets2018-02-27 · 42mOur solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.
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9. War on Asteroids2018-03-06 · 42mScientists are using cutting-edge technology to stop an asteroid apocalypse, and for the first time, mankind is closer than ever to keeping Earth safe from these killer space rocks
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10. Mystery of Spacetime2018-03-13 · 42mSpacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, and this strange four-dimensional substance controls time, light, and energy. It will also determine how our universe
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