How the Universe Works

10 Best Episodes of How the Universe Works - Season 2

A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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How the Universe Works - S2E1

#8 - Volcanoes - The Furnaces of Life (Season 2 - Episode 1)

Are we alone in the Universe? What makes Earth so different? Part of the answer is our volcanoes. without them we would not be here either. Today we are discovering volcanoes on alien worlds. Are these worlds where, tomorrow, we might find life?

The episode was rated 7.53 from 119 votes.

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#7 - Megastorms - The Winds of Creation (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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Destructive weather forces are symptoms of Earth's creative energy. In our quest to discover if we are alone in the universe, we shouldn't just look for worlds, we should look for weather; find that megastorm, and maybe we will find alien life.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 115 votes.

How the Universe Works - S2E6

#6 - Comets - Frozen Wanderers (Season 2 - Episode 6)

As time machines from the early universe, comets could hold the key to unlock the secrets of the cosmos, and may even be the origin of life itself. In this episode, we learn that comets are even more mysterious and fascinating than we had ever imagined.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 80 votes.

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#5 - Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation (Season 2 - Episode 5)

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We owe our existence to the stability of earth's orbit. But we are the freaks: everywhere else we look we find orbits are chaotic, unstable, and violent. Yet on the very largest scale, orbits are also a creative force, even constructing the fabric of the universe itself.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 102 votes.

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#4 - Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms (Season 2 - Episode 4)

The Universe is a magnetic minefield. Spinning star systems crackle and explode, magnetic monsters rip worlds apart, star-quakes shoot beams of devastating energy, and galactic flamethrowers fire gamma-rays half way across the Universe. Will we find Earth in the firing line?

The episode was rated 7.77 from 98 votes.

How the Universe Works - S2E7

#3 - Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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Asteroids wiped out the dinosaurs and may be back for us but they also built the Earth and may have brought life to its barren surface. Asteroids will shape our future as much as our past and scientists are striving to unlock their secrets.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 78 votes.

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#2 - Exoplanets - Planets from Hell (Season 2 - Episode 3)

We once thought that the only planets were in our solar system. We have found many other planets but they are nothing like we expected, from deep-frozen, toxic snowballs, to scorched and boiling nightmares. Is every planet out there a planet fom Hell?

The episode was rated 7.83 from 109 votes.

How the Universe Works - S2E8

#1 - Birth of the Earth (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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The Earth was formed by a series of cataclysms without which we would not exist. Could the same events have created other earth-like planets elsewhere in the Universe inhabited by creatures like us?

The episode was rated 7.85 from 96 votes.

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