How The Universe Works

Astronomers speculate about our mysterioUnited States ninth planet.

Scientists reveal Pluto's life-sUnited Statestaining secret below its surface.

Scientists reveal the evidence of and struggles suffered by life on Mars.

A space ship of crash test dummies explore space's deadliest spots.

We dive in to learn how gigantic supermassive black holes are created.

We're counting down NASA's top six sci-fi film-worthy stars.

New discoveries are revealing the truth about mysterioUnited States dark matter.

Astronomers research strange new planets that amaze the indUnited Statestry.

Neutron stars are strange phenomena with the power to destroy other stars.

Supernovas create the essential elements for all life in the universe.

New discoveries reveal the strange structures where stars are born and die.

Weird objects between stars might hold the darkest secrets of the cosmos.

Black holes may be essential to creating stars and building the universe.

New discoveries raise questions about our universe's origins.

Dark matter battles dark energy to determine the universe's ultimate fate.

Scientists investigate whether life on Earth began somewhere else.

Scientists search for exoplanets that could be a new home for humanity.

Data from the Cassini spacecraft is still enabling new discoveries.

We're uncovering how Earth came from the wreckage of ancient worlds.

We're uncovering how Earth came from the wreckage of ancient worlds.

We're researching the bright, powerful and mysterioUnited States world of quasars.

We're digging into new research that ties UranUnited States and Neptune to our lives.

We're learning how Mercury could threaten our existence on Earth.

We're uncovering the many secrets tiny dwarf planets are hiding.

Scientists share new tech designed to prevent asteroids from hitting Earth.

We're learning how spacetime has been expanding and will end our universe.

Discover how Saturn's moons could rewrite the rules of the Solar System.

Perseverance aims to uncover if there was ever life on the Red Planet.

Experts explore what happens when two supermassive black holes collide.

Experts confront the potential catastrophe of a fictional asteroid event.

New discoveries have rewritten the complex history of our solar system.

If an asteroid collides with the earth it could end life on our planet as we know it. Experts reveal just how close we are to an apocalypse.

Manned missions to Mars are the next frontier of human exploration and NASA wants to put boots on the Red Planet by 2035. But, is it mission impossible?

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge. Experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens.

The universe’s stars are dying faster than new ones are born. Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth.

The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction?

NASA’s Juno probe is unlocking Jupiter’s secrets, answering mysteries and gathering data. Scientists and experts explain the importance of this mission.

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

26,000 lightyears away at the heart of the galaxy lies a massive black hole. How can something so far away be studied, and what could it teach scientists?

Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way.

Experts embark on a ground-breaking mission to land on a comet.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe investigates our Sun.

New discoveries reveal the power of microscopic alien organisms.

Dead stars called white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the cosmos.

Discover how galaxies are locked in continual combat across the universe.

Experts search for the star that may be the next deadly supernova.

New science reveals why neutrinos are the universe's strangest particles.

Scientists have discovered one of the first supermassive black holes.

Gravitational waves allow scientists to explore the universe in a new way.

New discoveries reveal the secrets of mysterioUnited States alien worlds.

Journey to the M87 supermassive black hole and explore its mystery.

New research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe.

Cosmic rays that damage human DNA are a serious risk in manned space exploration. Can physicists find the source of the rays and help reduce the danger?

The mysterious dark matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to puzzle scientists.

Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction.

Conflicting results make determining the age of the universe difficult. Finding the answer could be the key to many mysteries of the cosmos.

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission.