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How the Universe Works

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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Self - Astronomer

Self - Astronomer

Michelle Thaller

Self - Narrator

Richard Lintern

Self - Narrator

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Cosmologist

Lawrence Krauss

Self - Astrophysicist

James S. Bullock

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Planetary Protection Engineer

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Narrator

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astrophysicist

Alex Filippenko

Self - Physicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astrobiologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Self - Cosmologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Chiara Mingarelli

Self - Astronomer, University of California, Berkeley

Self - Astrobiologist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Astrobiologist

David Grinspoon

Self - Planetary Astrophysicist

Konstantin Batygin

Self - Planetary Scientist

Meenakshi Wadhwa

Self - Impact Specialist

Peter H. Schultz

Self - Astronomer

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Self - Cassini Mission Imaging Lead

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Astrobiologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Jessie Christiansen

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astronaut

Self - Apollo 9 Astronaut, B612 Foundation

Russell Schweickart

Self - Astronomer

Self - Planetary Astronomer, Planetary Science Institute

Self - Planetary Science

Claudia Alexander

Self - Astrophysicist, NASA Ames Research Center

Natalie Batalha

Self - Geophysicist

Self - Physicist

Gilbert Collins

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astronomer

Self - Cosmologist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Heliophysicist

W. Dean Pesnell

Self - Geologist

Michael Rampino

Self - Astronomer

John Asher Johnson

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Priyamvada Natarajan

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Clifford Johnson

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astrobiologist

Kathryn Bywaters

Self

Jessica Esquivel

Self - Cosmologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist

Self - Solar Physicist

Self - New Horizons Principal Investigator

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Stephen Hawking

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astrophysicist

Michael Strauss

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Robert P. Kirshner

Self - Physicist

Self - Space Flight Engineer

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Plasma Physicist

Self - Astronomer, Griffith Observatory

IPAC

Self - Astronomer

Self - New Horizons Co-Investigator

Self - Astrophysicist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Self - Astronomer, Center for All-Sky Astrophysics

Self - Planetary Scientist, University of Arizona

Self - Advanced Propulsion Technologist

Self - Nuclear Scientist

Self - ATLAS Engineer

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Planetary Scientist

William Hartmann

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist, Carnegie Observatories

Self - Cosmochemist, University of Arizona

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - SDSS Operations Engineer

Self - Physicist

Self - Astrophysicist, Space Telescope Science Institute

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Laboratory Astrophysicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astrophysicist

Jeremiah Ostriker

Self - Experimental Physicist, Institute of Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics

Self - Astronaut

Self - Astrophysicist

Saul Perlmutter

Self - Experimental Physicist

Self - Astrobiologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Natalie Gosnell

Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist

Self - Particle Physicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Biomedical Scientist

Self - Aerospace Engineer

Self - Solar Astronomer

Self - Astronomer

Self - Volcanologist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Particle Physicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Geobiologist

Self - Physicist & Oceanographer

Self - Physicist

Self - Theoretical Physicist

Andrew J.S. Hamilton

Self - Particle Physicist

Self - Geologist

Stephen Mojzsis

Self - Assistant Professor of Planetary Science

Heather A. Knutson

Self - Astronomer

Evgenya Shkolnik

Self - Aerospace Engineer

Self - Phd., Physics and Astronomy

Self - Astrophysicist

Ben Oppenheimer

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astronaut

Self - Geochemist

Melanie Barboni

Self - Planetary Scientist

Marina Brozovic

Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Physicist

Self

Angela Des Jardins

Self - Heliophysicist

Yaireska M. Collado-Vega

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Astronomer

Self - Astronomer

Self - Heliophysicist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Messenger Principal Investigator

Sean C. Soloman

Self - Engineer

Michael Kezirian

Self - Cassini Mission Project Scientist

Linda J. Spilker

Self - Data Scientist

Self - Evolutionary Biologist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self - Physicist

Allessandra Pacini

Self - Planetary Scientist

Self

Self - Astrophysicist

Self - Space Scientist

Luisa Fernanda Zabrano-Marin

Self - Juno Principal Investigator

Self - Geologist

Self - Rosetta Scientist

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It's all, space-time is what the universe is - How the Universe Works

It's all, space-time is what the universe is

THIS IS OUR WORLD. - How the Universe Works

THIS IS OUR WORLD.

THERE ARE BILLIONS OF STARS
IN THE MILKY WAY GALAXY. - How the Universe Works

THERE ARE BILLIONS OF STARS IN THE MILKY WAY GALAXY.

THE NIGHT SKY IS PACKED
WITH STARS. - How the Universe Works

THE NIGHT SKY IS PACKED WITH STARS.

REALLY BIG STARS GO OUT
WITH A BANG, CALLED A SUPERNOVA. - How the Universe Works

REALLY BIG STARS GO OUT WITH A BANG, CALLED A SUPERNOVA.

IN OUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM,
THERE ARE JUST EIGHT PLANETS. - How the Universe Works

IN OUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM, THERE ARE JUST EIGHT PLANETS.

[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ] - How the Universe Works

[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ]

October 2019, one of the
brightest stars in the sky - How the Universe Works

October 2019, one of the brightest stars in the sky

Narrator:
THEY'RE SO VIOLENT, - How the Universe Works

Narrator: THEY'RE SO VIOLENT,

LOOK OUT AT THE COSMOS... - How the Universe Works

LOOK OUT AT THE COSMOS...

...EVERY STAR, EVERY PLANET, - How the Universe Works

...EVERY STAR, EVERY PLANET,

March 2019. - How the Universe Works

AN ORDINARY STAR FIELD, - How the Universe Works

AN ORDINARY STAR FIELD,

ANY PLANET CIRCLING THIS STAR
WOULD BE BLASTED BY THE HEAT, - How the Universe Works

ANY PLANET CIRCLING THIS STAR WOULD BE BLASTED BY THE HEAT,

[ explosion ] - How the Universe Works

ROWE: The parachute
slows Perseverance - How the Universe Works

ROWE: The parachute slows Perseverance

THEN, JUST SECONDS LATER,
THE SUN DIMS. - How the Universe Works

THEN, JUST SECONDS LATER, THE SUN DIMS.

There would be a crater where
Central Park used to be. - How the Universe Works

There would be a crater where Central Park used to be.

THE SEARCH STARTS HERE -- - How the Universe Works

THE SEARCH STARTS HERE --

[Rowe]
The story of the asteroid - How the Universe Works

[Rowe] The story of the asteroid

Narrator: BUT OUR SUN
WON'T BECOME A SUPERNOVA. - How the Universe Works

Narrator: BUT OUR SUN WON'T BECOME A SUPERNOVA.

AND THE COSMOS IS FULL OF THEM. - How the Universe Works

AND THE COSMOS IS FULL OF THEM.

Narrator:
3 BILLION YEARS AGO, - How the Universe Works

Narrator: 3 BILLION YEARS AGO,

UV CETI HAS UNLEASHED
A MEGA-FLARE... - How the Universe Works

UV CETI HAS UNLEASHED A MEGA-FLARE...

Then, 66 feet
above the surface, - How the Universe Works

Then, 66 feet above the surface,

LIKE ALL STARS, IT'S BASICALLY
A GIANT NUCLEAR REACTOR. - How the Universe Works

LIKE ALL STARS, IT'S BASICALLY A GIANT NUCLEAR REACTOR.

IF OUR SUN FIRED OFF
A MEGA-FLARE LIKE THIS... - How the Universe Works

IF OUR SUN FIRED OFF A MEGA-FLARE LIKE THIS...

Narrator: THESE ARE WORLDS WHERE
LIFE COULDN'T POSSIBLY SURVIVE. - How the Universe Works

Narrator: THESE ARE WORLDS WHERE LIFE COULDN'T POSSIBLY...

TITAN, WITH A DENSE,
ORANGE ATMOSPHERE. - How the Universe Works

TITAN, WITH A DENSE, ORANGE ATMOSPHERE.

AND ICY ENCELADUS, BLASTING ICE
GEYSERS 200 MILES INTO SPACE. - How the Universe Works

AND ICY ENCELADUS, BLASTING ICE GEYSERS 200 MILES INTO SPACE...

STARS BURN IN DIFFERENT COLORS,
FROM RED TO YELLOW TO BLUE. - How the Universe Works

STARS BURN IN DIFFERENT COLORS, FROM RED TO YELLOW TO BLUE.

Narrator: EARTH IS A LONG WAY
FROM UV CETI. - How the Universe Works

Narrator: EARTH IS A LONG WAY FROM UV CETI.

EACH STAR IS A ONE OF A KIND. - How the Universe Works

EACH STAR IS A ONE OF A KIND.

THEY FIRE IN ALL DIRECTIONS... - How the Universe Works

THEY FIRE IN ALL DIRECTIONS...

ITS ORBIT IS INCREDIBLY TIGHT. - How the Universe Works

ITS ORBIT IS INCREDIBLY TIGHT.

THE CO2 CAME FROM VOLCANOES. - How the Universe Works

THE CO2 CAME FROM VOLCANOES.

ORBITING SPACE PROBES
GAVE THE FIRST CLUES. - How the Universe Works

ORBITING SPACE PROBES GAVE THE FIRST CLUES.

...AND THAT'S
THE FEROCIOUS WIND. - How the Universe Works

...AND THAT'S THE FEROCIOUS WIND.

Narrator:
WHILE THE OUTER LAYERS EXPAND, - How the Universe Works

Narrator: WHILE THE OUTER LAYERS EXPAND,

Narrator:
SO STRONG THAT THEY EAT LIGHT. - How the Universe Works

Narrator: SO STRONG THAT THEY EAT LIGHT.

...AND RAMMED INTO - How the Universe Works

...AND RAMMED INTO

IT'LL CRUSH THE SUN'S CORE - How the Universe Works

IT'LL CRUSH THE SUN'S CORE

...FORGED IN ONE OF THE MOST
VIOLENT REACTIONS - How the Universe Works

...FORGED IN ONE OF THE MOST VIOLENT REACTIONS

A BLACK HOLE
IS LIKE A ROACH MOTEL. - How the Universe Works

A BLACK HOLE IS LIKE A ROACH MOTEL.

WE CAN'T SEE THESE WINDS
WITH OUR TELESCOPES... - How the Universe Works

WE CAN'T SEE THESE WINDS WITH OUR TELESCOPES...

Without electromagnetism,
nothing would be solid. - How the Universe Works

Without electromagnetism, nothing would be solid.

IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, - How the Universe Works

IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM,

BUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS UNUSUAL. - How the Universe Works

BUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS UNUSUAL.

THE FACT IS, THE VAST MAJORITY
OF STARS ORBIT IN PAIRS. - How the Universe Works

THE FACT IS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF STARS ORBIT IN PAIRS.

WHEN ONE OF THE TWO STARS DIES
AND BECOMES A WHITE DWARF, - How the Universe Works

WHEN ONE OF THE TWO STARS DIES AND BECOMES A WHITE DWARF,

Each drone represents
a different planet. - How the Universe Works

Each drone represents a different planet.

...YET THE FORCE BEHIND THEM
IS SIMPLE... - How the Universe Works

...YET THE FORCE BEHIND THEM IS SIMPLE...

THE SUN HAS AN IMMENSE
MAGNETIC FIELD. - How the Universe Works

THE SUN HAS AN IMMENSE MAGNETIC FIELD.

VAST LOOPS OF MAGNETIC FORCE
PUSH TOWARD THE SURFACE. - How the Universe Works

VAST LOOPS OF MAGNETIC FORCE PUSH TOWARD THE SURFACE.

THE EARTH'S SURFACE
WOULD BECOME AN INFERNO. - How the Universe Works

THE EARTH'S SURFACE WOULD BECOME AN INFERNO.

At the top of the mountains in
"Catalina to clear the sky" in "Arizona" - How the Universe Works

At the top of the mountains in "Catalina to clear the s...

WHEN TWO FIELD LINES CROSS, - How the Universe Works

WHEN TWO FIELD LINES CROSS,

[Rowe] A catalog of devastation
to be
unleashed on Earth. - How the Universe Works

[Rowe] A catalog of devastation to be unleashed on Earth.

Narrator: GRAVITY, THE FORCE
THAT CREATED THE COMETS, - How the Universe Works

Narrator: GRAVITY, THE FORCE THAT CREATED THE COMETS,

...AN ERUPTION 10 MILLION TIMES
MORE POWERFUL THAN A VOLCANO. - How the Universe Works

...AN ERUPTION 10 MILLION TIMES MORE POWERFUL THAN A VOLCANO...

MAGNETISM -- THE SAME FORCE
THAT POWERS A SIMPLE COMPASS - How the Universe Works

MAGNETISM -- THE SAME FORCE THAT POWERS A SIMPLE COMPASS

The n utrons star definitely is not for the visit
Unless you wish to be shattered into oblivion - How the Universe Works

The n utrons star definitely is not for the visit Unless you...

Krauss: THE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION
OF A WHITE DWARF INCLUDE, - How the Universe Works

Krauss: THE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION OF A WHITE DWARF INCLUDE,

AND JUST LIKE THAT,
A STAR IS BORN. - How the Universe Works

AND JUST LIKE THAT, A STAR IS BORN.

TYPE 1A SUPERNOVAS BLAST IRON
TRILLIONS OF MILES INTO SPACE. - How the Universe Works

TYPE 1A SUPERNOVAS BLAST IRON TRILLIONS OF MILES INTO SPACE.

IT WILL SHINE FOR MILLIONS, - How the Universe Works

IT WILL SHINE FOR MILLIONS,

Narrator:
THIS JUPITER-SIZED, GAS PLANET - How the Universe Works

Narrator: THIS JUPITER-SIZED, GAS PLANET

IT TRANSFORMS THEM
FROM LIFELESS BALLS OF ROCK - How the Universe Works

IT TRANSFORMS THEM FROM LIFELESS BALLS OF ROCK

EVENTUALLY, SOME OF THESE ROCKS
GROW INTO PLANETS. - How the Universe Works

EVENTUALLY, SOME OF THESE ROCKS GROW INTO PLANETS.

BUT SOME STARS
ARE EVEN BIGGER THAN THAT. - How the Universe Works

BUT SOME STARS ARE EVEN BIGGER THAN THAT.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE ELEMENTS
THAT ARE HEAVIER THAN IRON, - How the Universe Works

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE ELEMENTS THAT ARE HEAVIER THAN IRON,

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM - How the Universe Works

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

IT'S A BLISTERING 3,700 DEGREES. - How the Universe Works

IT'S A BLISTERING 3,700 DEGREES.

Our solar system,
4.6 billion years ago. - How the Universe Works

Our solar system, 4.6 billion years ago.

THERE WERE
ABOUT 100 YOUNG PLANETS - How the Universe Works

THERE WERE ABOUT 100 YOUNG PLANETS

Narrator:
OUR SUN IS VIOLENT. - How the Universe Works

Narrator: OUR SUN IS VIOLENT.

Narrator:
STARS PRODUCE MASSIVE AMOUNTS
OF HEAT AND LIGHT - How the Universe Works

Narrator: STARS PRODUCE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF HEAT AND LIGHT

JULY 5, 2011, ARIZONA. - How the Universe Works

JULY 5, 2011, ARIZONA.

THIS IS THE BIRTH
OF A BLACK HOLE. - How the Universe Works

THIS IS THE BIRTH OF A BLACK HOLE.

ITS HELLISH TEMPERATURE
PROVIDES A CLUE - How the Universe Works

ITS HELLISH TEMPERATURE PROVIDES A CLUE

ONLY AN ABSOLUTELY BLACK OBJECT - How the Universe Works

ONLY AN ABSOLUTELY BLACK OBJECT

BUT THE DISASTER
STAYS IN ONE PLACE. - How the Universe Works

BUT THE DISASTER STAYS IN ONE PLACE.

EV LACERTAE
IS 16.5 LIGHT-YEARS FROM EARTH. - How the Universe Works

EV LACERTAE IS 16.5 LIGHT-YEARS FROM EARTH.

Most of the
dwarf planets we've discovered - How the Universe Works

Most of the dwarf planets we've discovered

EVERY DAY,
FLARES ERUPT ON ITS SURFACE. - How the Universe Works

EVERY DAY, FLARES ERUPT ON ITS SURFACE.

Narrator: JUST AS BLACK PAVEMENT
ABSORBS SUNLIGHT - How the Universe Works

Narrator: JUST AS BLACK PAVEMENT ABSORBS SUNLIGHT

Narrator:
IF PLANETS ARE SMASHING TOGETHER
IN OTHER SYSTEMS, - How the Universe Works

Narrator: IF PLANETS ARE SMASHING TOGETHER IN OTHER SYSTEMS,

THERE IS
AN UNIMAGINABLY POWERFUL - How the Universe Works

THERE IS AN UNIMAGINABLY POWERFUL

WE NOW KNOW THAT
ALL SOLAR SYSTEMS DO THIS - How the Universe Works

WE NOW KNOW THAT ALL SOLAR SYSTEMS DO THIS

Plait:
MERCURY, FOR EXAMPLE, - How the Universe Works

Plait: MERCURY, FOR EXAMPLE,

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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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Genre: documentary

Year: 2010

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ImdbRating: 8.9

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Released: 25 Apr 2010

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