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How the Universe Works Season 6 released on January 9, 2018.

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S06E01 Aired January 09, 2018

Are Black Holes Real?

New discoveries are challenging everything we know about black holes, and astronomers are beginning to question if they even exist. The latest science tries to explain how they work and what they look like, despite the fact we've never actually seen one.

S06E02 Aired January 16, 2018

Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

Planets that orbit two suns instead of one might be deadly hell worlds, but new discoveries reveal that sci-fi star systems with binary stars might be optimal places for alien life.

S06E03 Aired January 23, 2018

Dark History of the Solar System

Our solar system hides a dark and violent past, and new discoveries reveal that the earth and planets were formed from the destruction of strange alien worlds that came before us.

S06E04 Aired January 30, 2018

Death of the Milky Way

The Milky Way is dying, and experts are investigating what's killing it.

S06E05 Aired February 06, 2018

Uranus & Neptune: Rise of the Ice Giants

Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system; new discoveries reveal that these strange planets may have helped start life on Earth.

S06E06 Aired February 13, 2018

Secret History of Mercury

Mercury is a deadly world, facing attacks from the sun, comets, and other planets, and even though it's the smallest planet in the solar system, it has a dangerous secret a dangerous secret that might one day threaten life on Earth.

S06E07 Aired February 20, 2018

The Quasar Enigma

Quasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in our universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.

S06E08 Aired February 27, 2018

Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

Our solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

S06E09 Aired March 06, 2018

War on Asteroids

Scientists are using cutting-edge technology to stop an asteroid apocalypse, and for the first time, mankind is closer than ever to keeping Earth safe from these killer space rocks.

S06E10 Aired March 13, 2018

Mystery of Spacetime

Spacetime is the secret structure that controls the universe, and this strange four-dimensional substance controls time, light, and energy. It will also determine how the universe will end.