How the Universe Works S8E8 — Monsters of the Milky Way

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How the Universe Works•Season 8•Episode 8

Monsters of the Milky Way

8.7/10 · 70 votesFeb 20, 202042 min

Ranked #2 of 9 in Season 8•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

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Seasons11

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

Season 8 Episodes9

E1 8.1

Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat

E2 8.1

NASA's Journey to Mars

E3 8.2

Hunt for Alien Evidence

E4 8.6

Death of the Last Stars

E5 8.6

Secrets of Time Travel

E6 8.6

When NASA Met Jupiter

E7 8.9

Edge of the Universe

E8 8.7Now viewing

Monsters of the Milky Way

E9 8.7

Earth's Death Orbit

Cast10

Mike Rowe

Narrator

Nina Lanza

Phil Plait

Michelle Thaller

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Moogega Cooper

Kevin J. Walsh

Jani Radebaugh

Dan Durda

Paul M Sutter

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Episode Summary

"Monsters of the Milky Way" is episode 8 of How the Universe Works season 8. It scored 8.7/10 from 70 votes, ranking #2 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on February 20, 2020.

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