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Season 3 – The Universe

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In the years since man first ventured into space, scientific discoveries have had a dramatic impact on mankind's perception of both the universe and the human race's relationship to it. This ambitious series examines the known universe and the speculative worlds that may lie out there beyond the edge of the unknown.

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Erik Thompson

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Michio Kaku

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Amy Mainzer

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Peter Ward

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Mike Zolensky

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David Brin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 2008 Deep Space Disasters The dangers of manned space travel include the controlled explosion of a launch, the fiery crucible of re-entry and everything in between; how a spark inside a spacecraft or a micro-meteor could cause a catastrophe; black hole; gamma rays. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 18, 2008 Parallel Universes Some of the world's leading physicists believe they have found evidence proving the existence of parallel universes. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 25, 2008 Light Speed Ways scientists envision breaking the "light barrier," which might be the only way travel to the stars becomes a reality; the physics of light speed. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 2, 2008 Sex in Space Probing the physiological, psychological and cultural challenges of sex in space as humans move toward colonizing the cosmos; how sex issues might impact the emotional lives of astronauts. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 9, 2008 Alien Faces Scientists, astrobiologists and astronomers have created five lines of extraterrestrial evolution in an effort to theorize about life forms from other planets. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 16, 2008 Deadly Comets and Meteors NASA arms itself with the latest technology to pre-empt a cosmic collision that could threaten mankind's existence; comets, asteroids and meteors help shape the universe; mass-extinction events. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 23, 2008 Living in Space Theories about what forms homes and cities might take as mankind journeys into the cosmos; cities under glass; orbiting metropolis; hollowed-out asteroids. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 6, 2009 Stopping Armageddon Analyzing the threat to Earth from an asteroid collision and exploring ways experts are proposing to avert Armageddon, ranging from using a nuclear bomb to ingenious new technology. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 13, 2009 Another Earth New methods are coming online to help scientists scan the cosmos for Earth-like planets; the likelihood of finding life on another planet. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 27, 2009 Strangest Things Discovering the most bizarre, mysterious and exotic things in the universe, including alcohol clouds floating in space, mini-black holes, pulsar planets and dark matter. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 3, 2009 Edge of Space The dangers of traveling in low Earth orbit aboard a spacecraft include radiation, cosmic rays and debris; the commercial prospects of taking private citizens into orbit and aboard the International Space Station. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 3, 2009 Cosmic Phenomena Cosmic events that have had helpful and harmful effects on life on Earth; the beauty of rainbows and the Aurora Borealis; the dangers of UV radiation and cosmic rays; photosynthesis; meteor showers. Details

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Season Info

Director
Louis Tarantino, Arthur Drooker, Andy Papadopoulos, Annie Azzariti, Darryl Rehr, Bob Melisso
Executive Producer
Douglas Cohen, Carl H. Lindahl, Louis Tarantino
Screenwriter
Arthur Drooker, David Rajter, Robert Beemer, Jason Coffee, Andy Papadopoulos, Laura Verklan
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 2008