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The Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 3

Every episode of How the Universe Works Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 1 - Journey from the Center of the Sun
    8.2/10(141 votes)

    #1 - Journey from the Center of the Sun

    S3:E1

    How does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the centre of the sun, following the path of light. We witness its fiery birth from in the core, its 430,000 mile battle against gravity and magnetism, and its escape from the solar surface.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 2 - The End of the Universe
    8.7/10(140 votes)

    #2 - The End of the Universe

    S3:E2

    How and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transition could kill us tomorrow in a cosmic death bubble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 3 - Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?
    8.5/10(130 votes)

    #3 - Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?

    S3:E3

    Beneath Jupiter's clouds lie our solar system's deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Scientists are discovering that the solar system, the Earth and every living thing exists because of Jupiter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 4 - First Second of the Big Bang
    8.4/10(129 votes)

    #4 - First Second of the Big Bang

    S3:E4

    The first second of the Universe, the creation of everything when space, time, matter and energy burst into existence. It is the most important second in history, which seals the Universe’s fate and defines everything that comes after - including us.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 5 - Is Saturn Alive?
    8.5/10(112 votes)

    #5 - Is Saturn Alive?

    S3:E5

    Saturn’s secrets are out. The ferocious weather, the evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on Saturn’s moons has rewritten the textbooks. Scientists are looking for life on Saturn’s moons and they may have found it on Titan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 6 - Weapons of Mass Extinction
    8.4/10(110 votes)

    #6 - Weapons of Mass Extinction

    S3:E6

    Asteroids strike, planets collide, black holes blast out death rays, volcanoes erupt and ice engulfs the planet. These are the universe’s weapons of extinction. They’ve happened before - wiping out entire species, and they will happen again. Are we next?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 7 - Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
    8.4/10(100 votes)

    #7 - Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?

    S3:E7

    What built the Milky Way? New research might now have the answer, revealing an unlikely hero. At the heart of our galaxy sits a super massive black hole, one of the most destructive objects in the Universe. Could it be our creator?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 8 - Our Voyage to the Stars
    8.6/10(115 votes)

    #8 - Our Voyage to the Stars

    S3:E8

    One day, a cosmic disaster will make life on Earth impossible. To survive, we must find a new home amongst the stars. Scientists are already developing new propulsion systems to take us to these distant worlds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 9 - The Search for a Second Earth
    8.5/10(116 votes)

    #9 - The Search for a Second Earth

    S3:E9

    Is there another Earth out there with liquid oceans, rocky continents and life like us? Astronomers seek the answer with spectroscopy, direct imaging and telescopes. They hope to find evidence of atmospheres, magnetospheres and signs of life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Journey from the Center of the Sun" is the best rated episode of "How the Universe Works" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 141 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/9/2014. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The End of the Universe".