Seasons & episodes

S0 · E1Backyard Astronomer 2005-12-03 · 54 min＋

This bonus episode talks about astronomy and viewing the planets in our solar system.

Over 13 billion tears ago, from a point smaller than the size of a single atom the universe was born, and it continues to expand with every passing second. BEYOND THE BIG BANG tells the story of how mathematicians and physicists postulated, and then tested this amazing model of the cosmos' origins. Interviews with some of the top minds in science combined with stunning, computer generated recreations of the very first seconds of the universe, come toegther in a beautiful exploration that dares to answer the question: How did the universe begin?

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S1 · E1Secrets of the Sun 2007-05-29 · 45 min＋

Behold the sun and all of it's glory. Learn all things about the sun ranging from its beginning to its death. Also learn about how stars work in general and MUCH MUCH more.

S1 · E2Mars: The Red Planet 2007-06-05 · 45 min＋

Visit the planet most like Earth. There is a discussion of what life on Mars would be like and about the life forms that could've evolved there.

S1 · E3The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet 2007-06-12 · 45 min＋

Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live. NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack. Watch and investigate bizarre, and terrifying apocalyptic scenarios and the ways that scientists are racing against the clock to develop technology to defend our planet.

S1 · E4Jupiter: The Giant Planet 2007-06-19 · 45 min＋

Jupiter poses many questions about our solar system. It is a powerful planet of gas whose flowing colors and spots are beautiful, but contain violent storms and jet streams. A mini solar system of over sixty moons rotate around Jupiter--a half billion miles from earth. Could one of these moons contain life under its icy crust?

S1 · E5The Moon 2007-06-26 · 45 min＋

The moon has comforted man for thousands of years. It's been everything from a god to a compass, and the only cosmic body human beings have ever visited. NASA is planning to build a permanent outpost there. Discover how the moon came to be--if you don't already know, you will be astounded.

S1 · E6Spaceship Earth 2007-07-10 · 45 min＋

Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun, Earth... A survivor of one of the most violent "neighborhoods" in the Universe, learn how Earth was created and discover what creatures hold clues to how life began. What evil forces threaten the demise of Earth? Complex and controversial, this is the scientific detective story of all time.

S1 · E7The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus 2007-07-17 · 45 min＋

Examining Mercury and Venus. Included: exploring how the damages they've suffered from cosmic collisions and acid rain may serve as a warning for Earth.

S1 · E8Saturn: Lord of the Rings 2007-07-24 · 45 min＋

Are the rings of Saturn a real celestial phenomenon or merely a cosmic Illusion? Technology allows the experts to get closer to the furthest planet visible to the naked eye. Old questions are answered and new ones arise. Does Saturn hold the key to Earth's weather and will one of its moons supply us with all the oil we'll ever need?

S1 · E9Alien Galaxies 2007-07-31 · 45 min＋

Our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe. View of universe through the Hubble telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang.

S1 · E10Life and Death of a Star 2007-08-07 · 45 min＋

Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas--the biggest explosions in the Universe.

S1 · E11The Outer Planets 2007-08-14 · 45 min＋

This episode details outer lying planets and their moons. Included will be Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Using CGI, we will also see what alien life might look like on other worlds.

S1 · E12The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe 2007-08-21 · 45 min＋

Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones--black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system. A clash between two galaxies can result in a ritual called galactic cannibalism. Magnetars are a cosmic magnetic force so strong it could wipe out data on every credit card.

S1 · E13Search for ET 2007-08-28 · 45 min＋

Are we alone? SETI--the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence--is a privately funded project using radio telescopes and optical telescopes to scan the stars for signals.

S1 · E14Beyond the Big Bang 2007-09-04 · 90 min＋

The universe began with a massive expansion, billions and billions of years ago, and it continues to expand with every passing second. The idea that the universe, and man's very existence, began with a "Big Bang" is no longer a topic of debate among most scientists--it is essentially taken as fact.

S2 · E1Alien Planets 2007-11-27 · 45 min＋

Have planet hunters finally found proof of other Earthlike worlds? Astronomers have now discovered over two hundred alien worlds, beyond our solar system, that were unknown just a decade ago

S2 · E2Cosmic Holes 2007-12-04 · 45 min＋

We know black holes exist, and now scientists are trying to confirm that other holes lurk in hyperspace.

S2 · E3Mysteries of the Moon 2007-12-11 · 45 min＋

A closer look at the beacon in the dark sky reveals an ever-present source of myth, intrigue, controversy and unsolved mysteries

S2 · E4The Milky Way 2007-12-18 · 45 min＋

We used to think that Earth was at the center of the universe, but now we know we're not even at the center of our own galaxy. Countless wonders exist between where earth is situated and the massive black hole at the galactic center of our solar system. Within the Milky Way can be found the debris of old, dying stars fueling the birth of new stars and at the galactic center hypervelocity stars get catapulted clear beyond the Milky Way's outer rim at unimaginable speeds. Come along for a guided tour of 100,000 light-year-wide family of stars and stellar phenomena we call The Milky Way.

S2 · E5Alien Moons 2008-01-08 · 45 min＋

Travel from the inner solar system to the Kuiper Belt and explore the moons surrounding the planets of the solar system. Many of these moons that were once unknown are now on the cutting edge of astronomical study.

S2 · E6Dark Matter 2008-01-15 · 45 min＋

Scientists have no idea what it is, but Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up 96% of the Universe. Dark Matter is everywhere. It passes through everything we know on earth at billions of particles every second, yet no one has ever gotten a direct detection of this mysterious dark substance. An even more bewildering force is Dark Energy, which is rapidly pushing apart our Universe. Discovered only ten years ago, scientists are struggling to comprehend its unusual characteristics and answer the ultimate question; what is the fate of our Universe?