Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation

8.1/10 · 112 votesAug 8, 201242 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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We owe our existence to the stability of earth's orbit. But we are the freaks: everywhere else we look we find orbits are chaotic, unstable, and violent. Yet on the very largest scale, orbits are also a creative force, even constructing the fabric of

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Seasons11

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Season 2 Episodes8

E1 7.9

Volcanoes - The Furnaces of Life

E2 8.0

Megastorms - The Winds of Creation

E3 8.0

Exoplanets - Planets from Hell

E4 7.9

Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms

E5 8.1Now viewing

Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation

E6 8.2

Comets - Frozen Wanderers

E7 8.2

Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were

E8 8.5

Birth of the Earth

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Erik Dellums

Himself - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation" is episode 5 of How the Universe Works season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 112 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on August 8, 2012.

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