The BEST episodes of alpha-Centauri season 8

Every episode of alpha-Centauri season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of alpha-Centauri season 8!

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.

Last Updated: 12/4/2025Network: ARD alphaStatus: Ended
How quickly did the Earth begin?
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9.00
2 votes

#1 - How quickly did the Earth begin?

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2005

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Do Black Holes rotate?
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8.67
3 votes

#2 - Do Black Holes rotate?

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2005

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What is a Higgs particle?
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8.50
2 votes

#3 - What is a Higgs particle?

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/25/2005

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What is superconductivity?
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8.50
2 votes

#4 - What is superconductivity?

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2005

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Is Fornax moving?
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8.50
2 votes

#5 - Is Fornax moving?

Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/21/2005

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What is a cooling flow?
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8.33
3 votes

#6 - What is a cooling flow?

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2005

What is the Big Crunch?
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8.33
3 votes

#7 - What is the Big Crunch?

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/22/2005

When did the last comet impact?
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8.08
37 votes

#8 - When did the last comet impact?

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2005

How are magnetic fields created?
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8.00
2 votes

#9 - How are magnetic fields created?

Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/28/2005

Where does cosmic radiation originate from?
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8.00
1 votes

#10 - Where does cosmic radiation originate from?

Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/12/2005

Are galaxies stable?
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8.00
4 votes

#11 - Are galaxies stable?

Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/9/2005

What is the Sachs-Wolfe effect?
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8.00
4 votes

#12 - What is the Sachs-Wolfe effect?

Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/23/2005

How do barred galaxies come to be?
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8.00
1 votes

#13 - How do barred galaxies come to be?

Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/7/2005

What happens if the Earth's magnetic field disappears?
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7.75
4 votes

#14 - What happens if the Earth's magnetic field disappears?

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2005

What is the Silk dampening?
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7.75
4 votes

#15 - What is the Silk dampening?

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/14/2005

What are solar flares?
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7.75
4 votes

#16 - What are solar flares?

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/31/2005

What is a parallel universe?
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7.75
4 votes

#17 - What is a parallel universe?

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/2005

What is causality?
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7.67
3 votes

#18 - What is causality?

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/3/2005

Why does everything not fly apart?
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7.60
5 votes

#19 - Why does everything not fly apart?

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/17/2005

What are irregular galaxies?
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7.60
5 votes

#20 - What are irregular galaxies?

Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/26/2005

What are variable stars?
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7.50
2 votes

#21 - What are variable stars?

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/8/2005

What happens when a supernova explodes?
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7.22
36 votes

#22 - What happens when a supernova explodes?

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2005

What is the beryllium barrier?
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7.17
35 votes

#23 - What is the beryllium barrier?

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2005

What is the universe made of?
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7.15
33 votes

#24 - What is the universe made of?

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2005

What is the coriolis force?
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7.12
34 votes

#25 - What is the coriolis force?

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2005