Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

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Discovery Ended

1 Season · 3 Episodes · Premiered April 25, 2010 · Ended May 2, 2010

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking is an epic new kind of cosmology series, a Planet Earth of the heavens. It takes the world's most famous scientific mind and sets it free, powered by the limitless possibilities of computer animation. Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time -- from the nature of the universe itself, to the chances of alien life, and the real possibility of time travel.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes
E01
Aliens
Sun, Apr 25 2010 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
'Are We Alone?' Hawking considers one of the most important mysteries facing humankind - the possibility of alien, intelligent life. He leads us on a journey rendered in eye-popping detail, from the moons of Jupiter to a galaxy maybe not so far, far away. We will meet possible aliens and wonder at their form, we will delve into the very principles of what it is to call something alive, and we will calculate the likelihood of 'contact' being made.
E02
Time Travel
Sun, Apr 25 2010 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The promise of time travel has long been one of the world's favorite scientific "what-ifs?" Hawking explores all the possibilities, warping the very fabric of time and space as he goes. From killing your grandfather to riding a black hole, we learn the pitfalls and the prospects for a technology that could quite literally, change everything.
E03
The Story of Everything
Sun, May 2 2010 4:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
In two mind-blowing hours, Hawking reveals the wonders of the cosmos to a new generation. Delve into the mind of the world's most famous living scientist and reveal the splendor and majesty of the universe as never seen before. See how the universe began, how it creates stars, black holes and life - and how everything will end.
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking as Stephen Hawking
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch as Narrator

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