The Best Episodes of Alpha Centauri

Last Updated: Feb 13, 2019

Astrophysics explained graphically, well-founded and with a dash of humor - that is what you can expect of these 15-minute essays by Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch from the university observatory in Munich, Germany. Each show is centered around one topic that is of special interest to Lesch. The setting is simplistic and reminiscent of a university mini-lecture. But exactly that is what makes this show so special. Note: this is a German documentary show. The TVDB information contains English translations of the German episode titles.

Will the universe collapse?

#1 - Will the universe collapse?

Season 1 - Episode 4

9.00

3 votes

Why does Saturn have rings?

#2 - Why does Saturn have rings?

Season 2 - Episode 2

9.00

3 votes

Why does Uranus lie skew

#3 - Why does Uranus lie skew

Season 2 - Episode 3

9.00

2 votes

Did the Star of Bethlehem exist?

#4 - Did the Star of Bethlehem exist?

Season 2 - Episode 26

9.00

2 votes

Why is the universe so dark?

#5 - Why is the universe so dark?

Season 7 - Episode 26

9.00

1 votes

What is going on in the Tau-Ceti-System ?

#6 - What is going on in the Tau-Ceti-System ?

Season 9 - Episode 11

9.00

1 votes

What are Chrondules ?

#7 - What are Chrondules ?

Season 9 - Episode 15

9.00

1 votes

Do planets migrate ?

#8 - Do planets migrate ?

Season 9 - Episode 18

9.00

1 votes

Is there a 2nd Black hole in the galactic center ?

#9 - Is there a 2nd Black hole in the galactic center ?

Season 9 - Episode 10

8.80

5 votes

What happened in Kambrium-Alpha Centauri ?

#10 - What happened in Kambrium-Alpha Centauri ?

Season 9 - Episode 8

8.75

4 votes

Are there natural reactors ?

#11 - Are there natural reactors ?

Season 9 - Episode 17

8.75

4 votes

What is a pulsar?

#12 - What is a pulsar?

Season 2 - Episode 19

8.50

2 votes

What is a cooling flow?

#13 - What is a cooling flow?

Season 8 - Episode 2

8.50

2 votes

Do Black Holes rotate?

#14 - Do Black Holes rotate?

Season 8 - Episode 4

8.50

2 votes

How was your May 5th?

#15 - How was your May 5th?

Season 3 - Episode 11

8.33

3 votes

How do you sail on light ?

#16 - How do you sail on light ?

Season 9 - Episode 4

8.33

3 votes

Climate change 10.000 years ago

#17 - Climate change 10.000 years ago

Season 9 - Episode 21

8.33

3 votes

Was the lunar landing real?

#18 - Was the lunar landing real?

Season 5 - Episode 20

8.25

4 votes

What use is Jupiter to us?

#19 - What use is Jupiter to us?

Season 3 - Episode 1

8.25

4 votes

When did the last comet impact?

#20 - When did the last comet impact?

Season 8 - Episode 6

8.14

7 votes

What is time?

#21 - What is time?

Season 1 - Episode 2

8.00

2 votes

What is simultaneousness ?

#22 - What is simultaneousness ?

Season 1 - Episode 3

8.00

3 votes

How do we no all of this?

#23 - How do we no all of this?

Season 2 - Episode 5

8.00

2 votes

How do we measure distances III?

#24 - How do we measure distances III?

Season 2 - Episode 8

8.00

3 votes

What is a northern light?

#25 - What is a northern light?

Season 2 - Episode 9

8.00

2 votes