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Season 5 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Star Light, Star Bright

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Star Light, Star Bright

Sun science missions advance understanding of stars, solar winds, and planet effects, providing insights into other stars.

Moon Shine

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Moon Shine

International effort accelerates lunar return for resource extraction from regolith and Martian soil.

Rising Tides

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Rising Tides

New Earth observation satellites monitor rising temperatures, ocean levels, and alarming glacier melting rates.

Earths Evil Twin

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Earths Evil Twin

Probes set to explore Venus, Earth's twin, seeking clues to its mysterious transformation from a hospitable planet to a hot, toxic environment.

Increasing Orbit

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Increasing Orbit

ISS, the international space workhorse, faces replacement with new stations focusing on pure science and adding commercial interests like tourism and manufacturing.

Mountains in the Dark

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Mountains in the Dark

Psyche spacecraft set to explore a metallic asteroid, Lucy heads to Jupiter's trojan asteroids, and DART tests technology to deflect dark asteroids.

Oceans in the Sky

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Oceans in the Sky

Juice and Europa Clipper, two missions to study Jupiter's atmosphere and moons, especially Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede, for signs of potential life.

Webb of Life

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Webb of Life

The James Webb Space Telescope, a $10 billion spacecraft, is operational, set to explore the furthest galaxies, study exoplanet atmospheres, and pose new questions.

Peering Into the Abyss

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

Peering Into the Abyss

With the IXPE high-energy telescope, we'll explore dramatic and violent cosmic events like colliding black holes and neutron stars, unveiling their hidden secrets.

The Next Big Leaps

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023 (25 min)

The Next Big Leaps

SunRISE, SPHEREx, NEOS, and more projects aim to expand knowledge of Earth, space, and galaxies. New telescopes and tech will explore new worlds and extend our reach into space.

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