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				How the Universe Works			


			

				
How the Universe Works


				

					8.3											
							IMDb tt1832668
						
										2010										Documentary				


				
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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									Big Bang
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				Big Bang
				42m				The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a…			

		
				
			

									Black Holes
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				Black Holes
				42m				Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years…			

		
				
			

									Galaxies
								3
								
			

			

				Galaxies
				42m				The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the…			

		
				
			

									Stars
								4
								
			

			

				Stars
				42m				Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and…			

		
				
			

									Supernovas
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				Supernovas
				42m				Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big…			

		
				
			

									Planets
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				Planets
				42m				There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in…			

		
				
			

									Solar Systems
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				Solar Systems
				42m				Is our solar system unique? Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien…			

		
				
			

									Moons
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				Moons
				42m				Moons come in every possible shape and size. Home to incredible natural phenomena like gigantic geysers and colossal…			

		
			



			

		
		

			

	
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