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The Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 8

Every episode of How the Universe Works Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How the Universe Works Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 7 - Edge of the Universe
    8.9/10(94 votes)

    S8:E7

    We don't yet know where the edge of the universe is or what happens there; but thanks to cutting-edge technology and new discoveries, experts might finally reveal the secrets of the phenomena that can be found in deepest reaches of the cosmos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 8 - Monsters of the Milky Way
    8.7/10(70 votes)

    S8:E8

    The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that we don't yet understand, but using the latest science, experts are revealing how the supermassive black hole our galaxy's core shapes life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 9 - Earth's Death Orbit
    8.7/10(65 votes)

    S8:E9

    Earth's journey through the universe is a perilous one, and new discoveries reveal that our planet is heading toward a mysterious area of the cosmos that could eject us out of the Milky Way and into oblivion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 4 - Death of the Last Stars
    8.6/10(70 votes)

    S8:E4

    Our universe's stars are dying off faster than new ones are born, and using the latest technology, experts investigate the secrets of the last stars of the cosmos and what this stellar apocalypse means for life on earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 5 - Secrets of Time Travel
    8.6/10(78 votes)

    S8:E5

    Time travel might be more possible than we ever imagined, and today, cutting-edge technology and the latest research into black holes and wormholes is helping experts get steps closer to discovering how to travel through time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 6 - When NASA Met Jupiter
    8.6/10(64 votes)

    S8:E6

    NASA's Juno spacecraft is part of a cutting-edge mission to explore the mysteries of Jupiter, and as this mighty probe is pummeled with deadly radiation, it gathers new data that could change everything we know about the solar system's biggest planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 3 - Hunt for Alien Evidence
    8.2/10(73 votes)

    S8:E3

    The discovery of extraterrestrial life might face an impossible challenge: the physics of the universe itself; but using cutting-edge tech, experts might be on the verge of a groundbreaking find -- and the evidence could already be in hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 1 - Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat
    8.1/10(79 votes)

    S8:E1

    If a massive asteroid collides with earth, it could end life on our planet as we know it; new discoveries and cutting-edge tech reveal just how close we are to apocalypse and what it would take for the world's leading space agencies to stop it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How the Universe Works Season 8 Episode 2 - NASA's Journey to Mars
    8.1/10(71 votes)

    S8:E2

    NASA is on a mission to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Edge of the Universe" is the best rated episode of "How the Universe Works" season 8. It scored 8.9/10 based on 94 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/13/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Monsters of the Milky Way".