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The Universe

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: May 29, 2007
  • Seasons: 9
  • Episodes: 88
  • Networks: History, H2
  • Genres: Documentary
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The Universe(2007)
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TMDB Rating: 7.9 (177 votes)

Overview

From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.

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Season 1: Our Solar System Poster

Season 1: Our Solar System

14 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Secrets of the SunMay 29, 20078.2
2Mars: The Red PlanetJun 5, 20078.0
3The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our PlanetJun 12, 20077.7
4Jupiter: The Giant PlanetJun 19, 20077.0
5The MoonJun 26, 20078.5
6Spaceship EarthJul 10, 20077.5
7The Inner Planets: Mercury & VenusJul 17, 20077.0
8Saturn: Lord of the RingsJul 24, 20078.0
9Alien GalaxiesJul 31, 20070.0
10Life and Death of a StarAug 7, 20079.0
11The Outer PlanetsAug 14, 20078.0
12The Most Dangerous Place in the UniverseAug 21, 20077.0
13Search for ETAug 28, 20079.0
14Beyond the Big BangSep 4, 20078.5
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

18 episodes • 2007Avg: 6.6

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Alien PlanetsNov 27, 20078.0
2Cosmic HolesDec 4, 20077.0
3Mysteries of the MoonDec 11, 20076.0
4The Milky WayDec 18, 20078.0
5Alien MoonsJan 8, 20086.0
6Dark MatterJan 15, 20085.0
7AstrobiologyJan 29, 20085.0
8Space TravelFeb 5, 20086.0
9SupernovasFeb 12, 20087.0
10ConstellationsFeb 19, 20087.0
11Unexplained MysteriesFeb 26, 20086.0
12Cosmic CollisionsMar 4, 20087.0
13Colonizing SpaceMar 11, 20086.5
14NebulasApr 1, 20087.0
15Wildest Weather in the CosmosApr 8, 20088.0
16Biggest Things in SpaceApr 15, 20086.0
17GravityApr 22, 20087.0
18Cosmic ApocalypseApr 29, 20087.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

12 episodes • 2008Avg: 10.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Deep Space DisastersNov 11, 20080.0
2Parallel UniversesNov 18, 200810.0
3Light SpeedNov 25, 20080.0
4Sex in SpaceDec 2, 20080.0
5Alien FacesDec 9, 20080.0
6Deadly Comets and MeteorsDec 16, 20080.0
7Living in SpaceDec 23, 20080.0
8Stopping ArmageddonJan 6, 20090.0
9Another EarthJan 13, 20090.0
10Strangest ThingsJan 27, 20090.0
11Edge of SpaceFeb 3, 20090.0
12Cosmic PhenomenaFeb 3, 20090.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

12 episodes • 2009

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Death StarsAug 18, 20090.0
2The Day the Moon Was GoneAug 25, 20090.0
3It Fell From SpaceSep 1, 20090.0
4Biggest BlastsSep 8, 20090.0
5The Hunt for Ringed PlanetsSep 15, 20090.0
610 Ways to Destroy the EarthSep 22, 20090.0
7The Search for Cosmic ClustersSep 29, 20090.0
8Space WarsOct 6, 20090.0
9Liquid UniverseOct 20, 20090.0
10Pulsars & QuasarsOct 27, 20090.0
11Science Fiction, Science FactNov 3, 20090.0
12Extreme EnergyNov 10, 20090.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

8 episodes • 2010

#EpisodeAir DateRating
17 Wonders of the Solar SystemJul 29, 20100.0
2Mars: The New EvidenceAug 5, 20100.0
3Magnetic StormAug 12, 20100.0
4Time TravelAug 19, 20100.0
5Secrets of the Space ProbesAug 26, 20100.0
6Asteroid AttackSep 2, 20100.0
7Total EclipseSep 16, 20100.0
8Dark Future of the SunSep 23, 20100.0
Season 6 Poster

Season 6

7 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Catastrophes that Changed the PlanetsOct 25, 20110.0
2Nemesis: The Sun's Evil TwinNov 1, 20110.0
3How the Solar System was MadeNov 8, 20110.0
4Crash Landing on MarsNov 22, 20110.0
5Worst Days on Planet EarthNov 29, 20110.0
6UFO: The Real DealDec 13, 20110.0
7God and the UniverseDec 20, 20117.0
Season 7 Poster

Season 7

7 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.9

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1How Big, How Far, How FastApr 29, 20128.5
2Alien SoundsMay 6, 20120.0
3Our Place in the Milky WayMay 13, 201210.0
4Deep FreezeMay 20, 201210.0
5Microscopic UniverseJun 3, 20120.0
6Ride the CometJun 10, 201210.0
7When Space Changed HistoryJun 17, 20121.0
Season 8 Poster

Season 8

4 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1StonehengeMar 1, 20147.0
2PyramidsMar 8, 20140.0
3Heavenly DestructionMar 15, 20140.0
4Star of BethlehemMar 22, 20140.0
Season 9 Poster

Season 9

6 episodes • 2015

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Omens of DoomApr 18, 20150.0
2The Eye of GodApr 25, 20150.0
3Apocalyptic VisionsMay 2, 20150.0
4Alien WorldsMay 9, 20150.0
5Predicting the FutureTBA0.0
6Roman EngineeringMay 23, 20150.0

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