How the Universe Works S3E6 — Weapons of Mass Extinction

8.5

How the Universe Works•Season 3•Episode 6

Weapons of Mass Extinction

8.5/10 · 115 votesAug 13, 201442 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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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?

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Seasons11

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Season 3 Episodes9

E1 8.2

Journey from the Center of the Sun

E2 8.7

The End of the Universe

E3 8.6

Jupiter: Destroyer or Savior?

E4 8.5

First Second of the Big Bang

E5 8.4

Is Saturn Alive?

E6 8.5Now viewing

Weapons of Mass Extinction

E7 8.4

Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?

E8 8.6

Our Voyage to the Stars

E9 8.5

The Search for a Second Earth

Cast1

Erik Dellums

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"Weapons of Mass Extinction" is episode 6 of How the Universe Works season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 115 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on August 13, 2014.

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