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Last aired · S11E05 · April 2, 2023
Solar System Special
To Be DeterminedNo next episode is scheduled — awaiting renewal news. We track the schedule hourly.
Exploring new discoveries that rewrite the history of the Solar System, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.
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The last 3 episodes to air, newest first.
- 05
Exploring new discoveries that rewrite the history of the Solar System, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of the Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.
- 04
Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen and how it might be stopped.
- 03
Most Violent Event in the Universe
The collision of two supermassive black holes is the most violent event that can occur in the universe. Experts explore where a black hole's energy originates and what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
