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The Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 1

Every episode of How the Universe Works Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 2 - Black Holes
    8.4/10(253 votes)

    S1:E2

    Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculation, now modern astronomy is proving them frighteningly real and showing that they may well shape everything we see.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 3 - Galaxies
    8.3/10(215 votes)

    S1:E3

    The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 4 - Stars
    8.3/10(212 votes)

    S1:E4

    Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and life itself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 5 - Supernovas
    8.3/10(179 votes)

    S1:E5

    Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big Bang, these explosions are where creation and destruction meet. Only now have we begun to understand how these wonders in our sky work.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 8 - Moons
    8.3/10(171 votes)

    S1:E8

    Moons come in every possible shape and size. Home to incredible natural phenomena like gigantic geysers and colossal volcanoes, moons also offer perhaps the best chance of finding alien life in the Universe - and they probably exist in the billions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 6 - Planets
    8.2/10(168 votes)

    S1:E6

    There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. This show follows the journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to the magnificently diverse worlds we see today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 1 - Big Bang
    8.1/10(286 votes)

    S1:E1

    The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a minuscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How the Universe Works Season 1 Episode 7 - Solar Systems
    8.1/10(172 votes)

    S1:E7

    Is our solar system unique? Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star, some 280 alien solar systems have been identified. It's only by looking at solar systems far beyond our own, that we can understand how remarkable our universe is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Black Holes" is the best rated episode of "How the Universe Works" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 253 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/2/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Galaxies".