How The Universe Works

Our entire existence is a result of the nuclear reactions that occur within the sun. Plunge into this ball of gas and discover how it was created.

A study of how and when the Universe may end. Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch, or expansion and dark energy may tear it apart.

How did the gas giants of Jupiter come into being? The inner workings of outer space will be revealed as modern astronomy helps to demystify a series of unusual phenomena.

The most important second in history which seals the Universe's fate.

Saturn'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 for life on Saturn's moons and they may have found it on Titan.

Asteroids 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 before - wiping out entire species, and they will happen again. Are we next?

What 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 destructive objects in the Universe. Could it be our creator?

One day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Meet the scientists trying to make this possible.