The Universe S1E12 — The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

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The Universe•Season 1•Episode 12

The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

7.9/10 · 139 votesAug 21, 200745 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones--black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system. A clash between two galaxies can result in a ritual called galactic cannibalism. Magnetars are a cosmic

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Seasons9

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Season 1 Episodes14

E1 8.0

Secrets of the Sun

E2 8.1

Mars: The Red Planet

E3 7.9

The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet

E4 8.1

Jupiter: The Giant Planet

E5 7.9

The Moon

E6 7.6

Spaceship Earth

E7 7.9

The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus

E8 8.2

Saturn: Lord of the Rings

E9 8.4

Alien Galaxies

E10 8.4

Life and Death of a Star

E11 7.9

The Outer Planets

E12 7.9Now viewing

The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

E13 7.7

Search for ET

E14 8.7

Beyond the Big Bang

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David Ackroyd

Erik Thompson

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Episode Summary

"The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe" is episode 12 of The Universe season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 139 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on August 21, 2007.

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