How the Universe Works Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way? (Season 3, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

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How the Universe Works

Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way? (Season 3, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

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?

Director

Mark Bridge

Writer

Eleanor Grant (additional writing)

Composer

Richard Blair-Oliphant

Editor

Tom Ash

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Release date

Aug 20, 2014 (United States)

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12 cast members

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