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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 7 - Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?
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    #1 - 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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  2. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 8 - Our Voyage to the Stars
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    #2 - 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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  3. How the Universe Works Season 3 Episode 9 - The Search for a Second Earth
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    #3 - 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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  4. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 1 - How the Universe Built Your Car
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    #4 - How the Universe Built Your Car

    S4:E1

    Beneath the hood of your car lies the history of the Universe. The iron in your chassis, the gold in your stereo and the copper in your electronics all owe their existence to violent cosmic events that took place billions of years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 3 - Monster Black Hole
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    #5 - Monster Black Hole

    S4:E3

    A look inside the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way to discover terrifying secrets about parallel universes, wormholes, and space-time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 5 - Dawn Of Life
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    #6 - Dawn Of Life

    S4:E5

    Discovering how life on Earth came to be; the possibility that life on Earth come from another planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 6 - Secret History of the Moon
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    #7 - Secret History of the Moon

    S4:E6

    The incredible secrets of the moon are revealed; the moon might be responsible for life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 7 - The First Oceans
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    #8 - The First Oceans

    S4:E7

    For years, scientists suspected that the oceans came from molecules delivered to Earth from distant stars by asteroids, but a new discovery suggests that their true origins may be more exotic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How the Universe Works Season 4 Episode 8 - Forces of Mass Construction
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    #9 - Forces of Mass Construction

    S4:E8

    Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 1 - Most Amazing Discoveries
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    #10 - Most Amazing Discoveries

    S5:E1

    From the furthest reaches of space to our own cosmic backyard, we count down the discoveries that changed everything we know about our universe.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 3 - Black Holes: The Secret Origin
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    #11 - Black Holes: The Secret Origin

    S5:E3

    Recent discoveries could explain how supermassive black holes grow so big, one of the universe's most mysterious questions. Neither dark matter nor cannibalism can fully explain these monsters, but the latest science might finally provide an answer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 5 - Stars That Kill
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    #12 - Stars That Kill

    S5:E5

    The universe is home to real-life Death Stars that could destroy planet Earth. The latest science reveals the terrifying secrets of NASA's six deadliest: vampire stars, supernovas that can vaporize a planet, and unpredictable stars gone rogue.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 7 - Life and Death on the Red Planet
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    #13 - Life and Death on the Red Planet

    S5:E7

    Life once existed on Mars, but a series of devastating mass extinctions have made present-day life nearly impossible. The latest science shows how Martian life keeps bouncing back as it transforms from a watery world like Earth into a desert planet.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 8 - The Dark Matter Enigma
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    #14 - The Dark Matter Enigma

    S5:E8

    Dark matter is the biggest mystery of the cosmos. Scientists know that it has been vital to our universe since its birth, and new discoveries reveal that it could create black holes, cause mass extinctions, and might even shape life on Earth itself.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. How the Universe Works Season 5 Episode 9 - Strangest Alien Worlds
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    #15 - Strangest Alien Worlds

    S5:E9

    Discoveries of new planets have revealed countless worlds much stranger than Earth. Some of these worlds don't have stars, others are made out of diamonds. Will we ever find a planet like Earth, or are these distant worlds stranger than fiction?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 1 - Are Black Holes Real?
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    #16 - Are Black Holes Real?

    S6:E1

    New discoveries are challenging everything we know about black holes, and astronomers are beginning to question if they even exist. The latest science tries to explain how they work and what they look like, despite the fact we've never actually seen one.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 2 - Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries
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    #17 - Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries

    S6:E2

    Planets that orbit two suns instead of one might be deadly hell worlds, but new discoveries reveal that sci-fi star systems with binary stars might be optimal places for alien life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 3 - Dark History of the Solar System
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    #18 - Dark History of the Solar System

    S6:E3

    Our solar system hides a dark and violent past, and new discoveries reveal that Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of strange alien worlds that came before us.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 4 - Death of the Milky Way
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    #19 - Death of the Milky Way

    S6:E4

    The Milky Way is dying, and using the latest science and discoveries, experts are investigating what's killing it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 6 - Secret History of Mercury
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    #20 - Secret History of Mercury

    S6:E6

    Mercury is a deadly world, facing attacks from the Sun, comets, and other planets, and even though it's the smallest planet in our solar system, it has a dangerous secret a dangerous secret that might one day threaten life on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 7 - The Quasar Enigma
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    #21 - The Quasar Enigma

    S6:E7

    Quasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in our universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 8 - Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets
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    #22 - Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets

    S6:E8

    Our solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 9 - War on Asteroids
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    #23 - War on Asteroids

    S6:E9

    Scientists are using cutting-edge technology to stop an asteroid apocalypse, and for the first time, mankind is closer than ever to keeping Earth safe from these killer space rocks.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. How the Universe Works Season 6 Episode 10 - Mystery of Spacetime
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    #24 - Mystery of Spacetime

    S6:E10

    Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, and this strange four-dimensional substance controls time, light, and energy. It will also determine how our universe will end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. How the Universe Works Season 7 Episode 1 - Nightmares of Neutron Stars
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    #25 - Nightmares of Neutron Stars

    S7:E1

    Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than we ever thought, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Did a Black Hole Build the Milky Way?" is the worst rated episode of "How the Universe Works". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/20/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Our Voyage to the Stars".