The BEST episodes of The Universe season 2

Every episode of The Universe season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Universe season 2!

Explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists. From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.

Last Updated: 1/31/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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Cosmic Holes
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8.25
576 votes

#1 - Cosmic Holes

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/2007

We know black holes exist, and now scientists are trying to confirm that other holes lurk in hyperspace.

Directors: Laura Verklan
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Cosmic Apocalypse
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8.19
331 votes

#2 - Cosmic Apocalypse

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/29/2008

The Universe as we know it is condemned to death. Space, matter and even time will one day cease to exist and there's nothing we can do about it. Harsh realities are revealed about the future of our Universe; it may collapse and burn or it might be gripped by a galactic ice age. Either of these scenarios might be a long way off. However, our Universe could suddenly be destroyed by a "random quantum fluctuation", a bubble of destruction that can obliterate the entire cosmos in the blink of an eye. No matter how it ends, life in our Universe is doomed.

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Dark Matter
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7.99
413 votes

#3 - Dark Matter

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/15/2008

Scientists have no idea what it is, but Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up 96% of the Universe. Dark Matter is everywhere. It passes through everything we know on earth at billions of particles every second, yet no one has ever gotten a direct detection of this mysterious dark substance. An even more bewildering force is Dark Energy, which is rapidly pushing apart our Universe. Discovered only ten years ago, scientists are struggling to comprehend its unusual characteristics and answer the ultimate question; what is the fate of our Universe?

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The Milky Way
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7.92
480 votes

#4 - The Milky Way

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2007

We used to think that Earth was at the center of the universe, but now we know we're not even at the center of our own galaxy. Countless wonders exist between where earth is situated and the massive black hole at the galactic center of our solar system. Within the Milky Way can be found the debris of old, dying stars fueling the birth of new stars and at the galactic center hypervelocity stars get catapulted clear beyond the Milky Way's outer rim at unimaginable speeds. Come along for a guided tour of 100,000 light-year-wide family of stars and stellar phenomena we call The Milky Way.

Writer: Steve Zorn
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Alien Planets
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7.86
520 votes

#5 - Alien Planets

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/27/2007

Have planet hunters finally found proof of other Earthlike worlds? Astronomers have now discovered over two hundred alien worlds, beyond our solar system, that were unknown just a decade ago

Directors: Douglas J. Cohen
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Constellations
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7.79
420 votes

#6 - Constellations

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/19/2008

A constellation is a group of stars that are connected together to form a figure or picture. Explore some of the 88 official constellations and learn about some of the highlights of each.

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Space Travel
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7.74
427 votes

#7 - Space Travel

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/5/2008

When man finally broke free of the Earth's gravitational pull the dream of traveling to other planets became a reality. Today scientists are proposing a bizarre array of technologies in the hope of traveling faster through space, from space craft sporting sails that catch laser beams, to propulsion engines powered by a bizarre entity known as anti-matter.

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Nebulas
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7.73
393 votes

#8 - Nebulas

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2008

Nebulae are clouds of gas that aren't classified as stars, planets, moons or asteroids. Astronomers use the most sophisticated techniques to view them since they are practically invisible to the naked eye.

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Supernovas
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7.73
461 votes

#9 - Supernovas

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/12/2008

A stellar explosion, the supernova is the sensational death of a star. It can shine as bright as 100 billion suns and radiate as much energy as the Sun would emit over 10 billion years. Jets of high-energy light and matter are propelled into space and can cause massive gamma ray bursts and emit intense X-ray radiation for thousands of years. Astronomers believe that this process creates the very building blocks of planets, people and plants.

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Cosmic Collisions
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7.69
330 votes

#10 - Cosmic Collisions

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/4/2008

Our universe is a cosmic shooting gallery, gravity is moving everything around & things will collide. Astronomers are attempting to understand how collisions occur in space.

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Biggest Things in Space
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7.64
430 votes

#11 - Biggest Things in Space

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2008

Discover which is the largest planet, star, star cluster, constellation, black hole, volcano, galaxy, explosions, moon, storm, impact crater and void in space.

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Mysteries of the Moon
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7.62
471 votes

#12 - Mysteries of the Moon

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2007

A closer look at the beacon in the dark sky reveals an ever-present source of myth, intrigue, controversy and unsolved mysteries

Directors: Kevin Barry
Writer: Kevin Barry
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Unexplained Mysteries
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7.60
462 votes

#13 - Unexplained Mysteries

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/26/2008

A look at myths and mysteries concerning the universe. Includes a possibility that life can be sustained on Mars, an examination of time travel, and the theory of a Dark Star as a companion of our sun. Also, a closer look at the Big Bang theory.

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Wildest Weather in the Cosmos
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7.59
362 votes

#14 - Wildest Weather in the Cosmos

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2008

Imagine a tornado so powerful, it can form a planet or how about rain made of iron.

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Astrobiology
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7.57
394 votes

#15 - Astrobiology

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/29/2008

Does life exist on other planets? Astrobiology is a visionary new science that searches for life in space by combining the disciplines of astronomy, biology and geology. How did life evolve on Earth? What will life look like on other planets? These and other pertinent questions will be answered by a diverse group of scientists.

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Alien Moons
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7.51
381 votes

#16 - Alien Moons

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/8/2008

Travel from the inner solar system to the Kuiper Belt and explore the moons surrounding the planets of the solar system. Many of these moons that were once unknown are now on the cutting edge of astronomical study.

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Gravity
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7.46
449 votes

#17 - Gravity

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2008

Explore how science and humanity discovered, overcame and utilized gravity.

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Colonizing Space
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7.42
331 votes

#18 - Colonizing Space

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/11/2008

Space colonization is no longer the fodder of sci-fi, it's becoming a reality. The efforts are underway to establish a colony on Mars, how they plan to grow food, recycle wastewater & introduce greenhouse gases to revive the Red Planet & make it habitable for us.

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