TV Guide: Online Video Guide The Universe

The Universe: Season 1, Episode 0 What Put the Bang in the Big Bang?

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:38 -0400

Find out what most physicists believe caused the "bang" when the universe came into being.

The Universe: Season 1, Episode 0 What Is the Volume of the Known Universe?

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:38 -0400

Ever wonder how immense the universe really is? Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko puts it in perspective.

The Universe: Season 1, Episode 0 Faster Than Light Expansion

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:38 -0400

Is it possible for the universe to expand faster than the speed of light, or would that violate Einstein's Theory of Relativity?

The Universe: Season 1, Episode 0 Matter or Energy: Which Is More Plentiful?

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:38 -0400

Which is more abundant in the universe, matter or energy?

The Universe: Shoemaker-Levy Impact

The Shoemaker-Levy asteroid impact on Jupiter in 1994 struck with the force of 6 million megatons of TNT.

The Universe: Reconstructing the Big Bang

Scientists are using particle accelerators to re-create the conditions of the early universe.

The Universe: Creation of the Moon

About 400 billion years ago, a catastrophic planetary impact created the moon and stabilized earth's orbit.

The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang: Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Gravity

In this History Channel video clip on Isaac Newton, we learn a lot about the scientist who is said to be the smartest one to have ever lived. Learn a bit about gravity and Newton's analysis on the moon. His laws explain almost everything. Check out this amazing video about the genius and find out some of the Earth's secrets.

The Universe: Backyard Astronomer: May

In this "The Universe" video, Backyard Astronomer discusses the fertile night sky in May. As Halley's comet passes through our solar system, it releases particles that cause two different meteor showers: the Orionids shower and the Eta Aquarids. The Orionids shower occurs in October, while the other shower, the Eta Aquarids, can be seen every year around April 21st until about the 12th of May. Eta Aquarid takes its name from Aquarius, the constellation nearest to its point of origin; therefore, if you find Aquarius in the night sky, you should be able to see the Eta Aquarids shower.

The Universe: What is a White Hole?

We've all heard of black holes, but what exactly is a white hole?

The Universe: Exploring the Big Bang Theory

In this History Channel video clip on Lemaitre, we learn a lot about the scientist and a bit about the theory on the Big Bang. With the help of some Einstein theories, Lemaitre conceived a theory of his own that may have proved to be right. Check out this interesting video clip on a man who thought so much about the universe, that he changed the world's view on it.

The Universe: What Put the Bang in the Big Bang?

Find out what most physicists believe caused the "bang" when the universe came into being.

The Universe: Backyard Astronomer: July

Learn how to locate the summer triangle asterism in this "The Universe: Backyard Astronomer" video. Every July, the summer triangle asterism, consisting of Deneb, Vega, and Altair, is visible. The three stars that make up the asterism are from the Cygnus, lira, and Aquila constellations.

The Universe: Season 1, Episode 0 Can Antimatter Naturally Occur?

Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko explores whether antimatter can naturally occur in the universe and explains what exactly a positron is

The Universe: What is Dark Energy?

What role does dark energy play in the universe? Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko describes a discovery that changed our understanding of how the universe works.

The Universe: Faster Than Light Expansion

Is it possible for the universe to expand faster than the speed of light, or would that violate Einstein's Theory of Relativity?

The Universe: Backyard Astronomer: April

Learn about the Lyrid meteor shower in this "The Universe: Backyard Astronomer" video. Every year in April from the 19th to the 24th, the lyrids come down at an average rate of 10-20 per hour. Also find out how to locate the big dipper and the little dipper in ursa major and ursa minor respectively.

The Universe: Comets

The Universe: Comets : Prophets of Doom - Could a possible collision with the Earth end all life as we know it? In this video scientists explain where comets come from, what they consist of, and what potential threat they might represent to Earth. Would a possible collision with a comet end all terrestrial life on the Earth as we know it today? The video also teaches the aspiring astronomer about asteroids. Asteroids orbit the sun, just as comets do and found primarily in the "Asteroid belt" and "Kuiper belt." Learn how comets as opposed to asteroids are primarily involved in the phenomenon that we call "meteor showers." View this and other great astronomy videos at History.com.