Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2016 (120 min)
From the mission that saw Pluto for the first time to the Mars rovers, a new breed of explorers risk their careers, and even their lives, to lead humanity to worlds we have never seen and tackle the mysteries of life itself.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 3, 2016
Meet the scientists across the world on the hunt for Dark Energy, an unknown form of energy which is hypothesized to permeate all of space and may be accelerating the expansion of the universe. World scientists are searching for Dark Energy, the biggest challenge of physics. In Europe, a multi-billion dollar satellite will map the sky from space.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 10, 2016
An exploration of the dramatic fate of our future descendants, the technology they'll need to survive the end of this world billions of years from now and our options for colonizing and starting again on a new planet somewhere far from Earth.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 17, 2016
A soaring quest through the solar system's exotic and hidden water realms, from the deep seas below the icy crust of Europa to the vast prehistoric oceans that once existed on Mars billions of years ago. Using 3D graphics to explore the icy wastes of Europa and the vast prehistoric oceans of Mars.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 24, 2016
Thirty-five years after leaving Earth, the Voyager spacecraft is going to leave the Solar System to tell the incredible story of a mission that was only supposed to last five years but is still going today.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 31, 2016
The story of how a large aerospace company, BAE Systems, began a secret project to counter the force of gravity while NASA simultaneously ran a similar 'Breakthrough Propulsion Physics' program.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2016
The future of space travel is under attack, and it's because of millions of pieces of debris from old satellites and space missions that orbit Earth. Go inside the effort by the US government and others to combat and clean-up the lethal threat of space junk.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2016
A team of scientists searches the universe to find the oldest stars, born just after the Big Bang.
A team of scientists is looking for the very first stars in the universe, which were born moments after the Big Bang and gave creation the earliest ingredients for life. Go inside this groundbreaking quest for this pivotal moment.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2016
When the sun flares up, billions of tons of superheated gas and intense radiation are propelled toward Earth; experts are trying to predict what is coming toward the Earth and how to prepare for this threat.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2016
An in-depth look at how NASA is preparing for its most ambitious and dangerous mission yet: to land a human being on the surface of Mars.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2016
The discovery of exoplanets pushes scientists to reexamine the origin of the Solar System; the evidence infers a tale of unrestrained collisions and chaos.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2016
Scientists are working to determine if parallel universes exist.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2016
Scientists are finally on the hunt to finally crack the dark secrets of the atoms that make up the universe. The scientific quest to crack the secrets of the universe is detailed. Included: whether the rules of physics will need to be rewritten further considering WIMPs (Weakly interacting massive particles) as dark matter particles and other dark matter theories.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2016
Inside the supermassive black hole that sits in the middle of our galaxy.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2017 (124 min)
Counting down the greatest moments in NASA's nearly sixty year history, revealing the incredible stories behind the missions and discoveries that have remade our understanding of the Final Frontier.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2017 (62 min)
New discoveries on alien planets reveal the most violent storms and strangest weather in the universe including the possibility of raining rubies and diamonds, frozen wastelands and hellish infernos.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2017
The genius of Einstein's theory of relativity was the first evidence that black holes might exist, but scientists still don't know what really happens inside of one. Follow the researchers investigating the dark secrets of this mysterious phenomenon.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 2, 2017
NASA's Juno mission reveals secrets about Jupiter, a strange world that is more like a star than a planet; learning what lies beneath the planet's violent storms provides scientists with a new understanding of the solar system.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 9, 2017
New research into our solar system's alien volcanoes reveal shocking discoveries; many of these fiery wonders are similar to the volcanoes on Earth, and some might even have created the conditions for extraterrestrial life.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 16, 2017
Recent discoveries have revealed vast clouds of dark matter in our universe; this mysterious matter could be proof that multiple universes exist; join researchers as they investigate the secrets of dark matter.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 23, 2017
Scientists believe that there is an undiscovered massive planet lurking at the edge of the solar system. Join researchers as they hunt for this mysterious world, an investigation that could reveal the secret history of the solar system's formation.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: May 30, 2017
The most extreme stars in our universe could be the key to understanding life in the cosmos; these monster stars are among the oldest in the universe and can be hundreds of times larger than our Sun and burn over a million times brighter.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2017
For decades, researchers have been scouring the universe for signals from extraterrestrials; new discoveries reveal mysterious fast radio bursts from space that may be the key to confirming life in the cosmos.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2017
Scientists are in a race to find the beginning of time and space: the Big Bang; cutting-edge technology helps astronomers look back in time to uncover the mysteries of our universe's creation, revealing the first moments of the cosmos.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2017
New telescope technology has helped astronomers to explore the never-before-seen invisible universe. These modern marvels ushered in a new age of discovery, revealing secrets of greatest enigmas in the cosmos, from giant black holes to supernovas.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2017
Meteors are a deadly threat to our planet, but new technology may provide a way for Earth to fight back when they attack. Join experts as they uncover the mysteries behind these fascinating and terrifying celestial objects.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2017
Space entrepreneurs are on a race to transform space travel to create a home for humans beyond Earth. In this twenty-first century Space Race, modern day visionaries plan regular rocket launches, space hotels, and colonies on Mars.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2017
Astronomers and researchers are on the hunt for the groundbreaking discovery that confirms extraterrestrial life; using state-of-the-art technology like the Kepler telescope, scientists examine thousands of exoplanets in search of another Earth.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2017
Go inside the final moments of NASA's Cassini mission, a 20-year project to explore Saturn and its moons; Cassini revealed the secrets of strange new worlds that could harbor alien life, changing everything we know about our Solar System.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2017 (45 min)
The latest discoveries reveal the mysterious and ever-changing nature of the sun; astronomers are only now beginning to understand the vast power of the giant star, and new ground-breaking investigations show it like never before.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2017
Scientists on the hunt for extraterrestrial life suspect that it might be closer than we think: our very own solar system; using the latest discoveries, experts might, at last, confirm that our neighbors might harbor alien life.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2017
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves. These mysterious ripples in space and time were theorized by Einstein and might reveal the secrets behind the Big Bang and the birth of the universe.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: May 15, 2018
Time travel is less impossible than we think, and the newest discoveries in space and theoretical physics have us on the brink of cracking one of the universe's greatest puzzles.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: May 22, 2018
The latest science reveals what it would be like to build colonies on Mars, and how our future on the Red Planet might be closer than we think.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: May 29, 2018
New discoveries are helping experts map the entire universe, and they are finding strange truths about the cosmos and its unimaginable size.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2018
New discoveries of alien earths reveal vital clues in finding extraterrestrial life, using the latest science and technology, experts reveal the strange landscapes and oceans of these distant worlds.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2018 (62 min)
New discoveries change everything known about black holes, and using the latest science and technology, experts reveal secrets to the mysteries behind these strange and deadly places.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2018
New discoveries reveal that our Moon could be the next home for human life, triggering a new international space race to make it the home of humanity's first space colony.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2018
Modern-day explorers are competing in a new space race to send the first people to Mars, and cutting-edge technology might make the Red Planet the next home for human life.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2018
NASA's Juno mission is the closest we've ever explored Jupiter, and its incredible images reveal the Gas Giant's deepest secrets and how this deadly world helped create our solar system.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2018
The aurora borealis is one of Earth's most incredible sights, and new discoveries finally explain why these mysterious lights appear and what they reveal about the Sun's sinister and deadly powers.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2018
NASA's mission to Pluto gathered the first close-up pictures of this strange and distant world, and now, new discoveries and the latest science reveal the secrets of its alien features, which could point to extraterrestrial life.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2018
New discoveries reveal that everything we know about our moon could be wrong, and now, investigators race to understand the mysteries of its dark and violent past.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2018
Tabby's Star, a mysterious star hundreds of light years away, might hold the hard evidence of extraterrestrial life, as experts speculate that its bizarre behavior points to proof of a massive alien-made megastructure.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2018
New discoveries are changing everything we know about Saturn's rings, revealing that they're newer and more mysterious than we ever imagined and that someday soon they might disappear forever.
Season 6
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2019
When a strange alien object is discovered speeding through our solar system, experts race to uncover if it's real evidence of extraterrestrial contact or a deadly asteroid on a collision course with planet earth. It was named 'Oumuamua (Hawaiian for "messenger" or "scout").
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2019
The new discovery of seven alien Earth-like planets in a faraway solar system is a major milestone in our hunt for extraterrestrial life, and experts investigate the secrets of TRAPPIST-1's mysterious worlds to reveal if we're truly alone in the universe.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2019
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are homes to the deadliest storms in our solar system, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of this hellish alien weather, helping experts understand these alien worlds better than ever.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2019
New discoveries are helping experts in their search for the first alien moon outside our solar system, which could be Earth-like worlds with the potential for life. So far, they haven't found any, but twenty-first-century methods might change everything.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2019
New evidence is rewriting the history of our solar system, and using the latest discoveries and cutting-edge tech, experts are investigating if our cosmic neighborhood once featured oversized alien Earths and a second Sun.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2019
Shocking new evidence has convinced some of the world's greatest physicists that the universe is a hologram. Using cutting-edge technology, they investigate the secrets of black holes and space-time to build the case for this game-changing discovery.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2019
New discoveries reveal the dark secrets of comets, and using the latest tech, experts might prove that these mysterious alien visitors are the reason for all life on earth.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: May 7, 2019
New discoveries might finally reveal how supermassive black holes are made, and using the latest technology, experts are on the verge of understanding how these monsters grow and how they affect life on our planet.
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: May 14, 2019
New discoveries reveal the apocalyptic threats that our Sun poses to life on Earth, and using the latest tech, experts are uncovering the deadly secrets of our solar system's star.
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: May 21, 2019
New discoveries reveal the apocalyptic consequences of an asteroid strike, and using cutting-edge science, experts are racing to develop tech that can destroy these deadly killers before they unleash Armageddon.
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: May 28, 2019
The latest NASA missions to Mars might finally reveal if it is home to alien life, and using these brand-new discoveries, experts are rethinking everything they know about the Red Planet.
Season 7
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2020
New close-up images of the dwarf planet Pluto, taken by the New Horizons spacecraft, reveal an active world that was once thought to be geologically dead; using cutting-edge technology, experts examine the possibility of alien life on Pluto.
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2020
NASA's brand-new Mars rover, Perseverance, is on the hunt for alien life, and with the help of cutting-edge engineering, scientists embark on a search for fossilized remains, which might prove the Red Planet was once home to a vast ocean and extraterrestrial life.
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2020
Across the Milky Way, galaxies are going dark, and scientists don't know why the stars are losing their shine; astronomers race against time to uncover the truth behind how galaxies are born and how they die before all of the lights go out.
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2020
Generations of astronomers have attempted to solve the mysteries of Jupiter, the most fierce and extreme planet in the Solar System, and now experts reveal new evidence that could unlock the secrets of why this planet is so strange.
Season 8
Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2021
Astronomers are laying the groundwork to locate a new planet for the human race to inhabit, and the more alien worlds they discover and encounter, the more they unmask the mysterious and truly destructive nature of the cosmos.
Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2021
Astronomers make an extraordinary discovery when they uncover a cosmic mega-structure, the BOSS Great Wall, that's one billion light-years long, and now investigators race to decode the hidden forces that shape the most massive and mysterious structure known in the Universe.
Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2021
Einstein predicted strange cosmic phenomena known as white holes, but scientists have yet to prove they exist; as experts investigate the tiny black holes that hide in the most ancient parts of the universe, they might finally find the smoking gun.
Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2021
Astronauts have detected a mysterious region of space, the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), that's dangerous for reasons they have yet to understand, and scientists believe the long-term effects of this danger zone may have implications for the future of humanity both in space and on Earth.
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2021
Astronomers are finally unlocking the mysteries to the alien underworlds of Uranus and Neptune, and experts reveal how an ancient mega-collision and a missing twin planet could uncover the secrets of these strange and frozen worlds.
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: May 5, 2021
One of NASA's most ambitious missions, OSIRIS-REx, is investigating the asteroid Bennu in more detail than ever before, revealing how space rocks can kick-start life on other planets and how they could possibly hold answers to the secrets of the Solar System.
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: May 12, 2021
Outer space has been transformed from a realm of scientific endeavor to the US military's newest battlefield. From anti-satellite missiles to laser technology, discover the cutting-edge race to build the ultimate space weapon.
Specials
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 16, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries have experts on the hunt for extraterrestrial life in our solar system and elsewhere in the cosmos. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S03E07, "Expedition Extraterrestrial" and S03E04, "Search for Alien Earths".
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 23, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the secrets of the most extreme stars in the universe. This episode is a mashup of S02E08, "Rise of the Monster Stars" and another Science Channel show "How the Universe Works", S05E04, "Stars That Kill."
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 30, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries uncover mysterious nature of black holes. This episode is a mashup of S02E03, "Black Holes: The Einstein Prophecy" and another Science Channel show "How the Universe Works", S05E02, "Black Holes: The Secret Origin."
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 6, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the secrets of our sun. This episode is a mashup of SDS S03E06, "The Sun's Greatest Mysteries" and an episode from another series, Strip the Cosmos, S01E06, "Hunting a Comet."
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 13, 2017 (124 min)
Go inside the untold stories of some of NASA's greatest and most legendary missions. This episode is a mashup of S03E05, "Cassini's Grand Finale" and S01E05, "Secret History of the Voyager Mission."
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 20, 2017 (124 min)
As modern-day explorers race to send humans to Mars, the latest discoveries uncover the dangerous secrets of the Red Planet. This episode is a mashup of two other Science Channel shows: "Mars; The Secret Science", S01E01, "Race to the Red Planet" and "How the Universe Works", S05E6, "Life & Death on the Red Planet."
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 27, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries uncover possible evidence of alien life. This episode is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E9, "Stranger Signals from Alien Worlds" and "Strip the Cosmos", S01E05, "Alien Worlds".
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 4, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the secret dangers lurking in the cosmos. This episode is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets," S03E02, "When Meteors Attack" and "How the Universe Works," S05E05, "The Universe's Deadliest".
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 11, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries uncover the true story of the universe's creation. This episode is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E10, "Secret History of the Big Bang" and S01E08, "Quest for the First Star".
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 18, 2017 (124 min)
New discoveries shed new light on dark matter, one of the universe's biggest mysteries. This episode is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E06, "Curse of Dark Matter" and another Science Channel show "How the Universe Works", S05E07, "The Dark Matter Enigma."
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: May 7, 2018 (124 min)
The latest discoveries reveal the dark secrets of the deadliest stars of the cosmos. This episode is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E08, "Rise of the Monster Stars" and "How the Universe Works", S05E04, "Stars That Kill".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: May 14, 2018 (124 min)
The latest discoveries reveal the dark secrets behind the Big Bang, the mysterious moment when the universe was born. This episode is a duplicate of "Mysteries of the Big Bang" which is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E10, "Secret History of the Big Bang" and S01E08, "Quest for the First Star".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: May 21, 2018 (124 min)
An investigation into whether parallel universes exist and the possibility of traveling through time and space to reach them. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E01, "The Time Travel Enigma" and S01E12, "The Truth Behind Parallel Universes".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jun 4, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal that Mars was once home to alien life, and today, modern-day explorers are trying to transform this desert world into a new Earth-like planet for humans. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E02, "Mission to the Red Planet" and "How the Universe Works", S05E06, "Life and Death on the Red Planet".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jun 11, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the secrets of the universe's most unknown and mysterious places. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E03, "Hunt for the Edge of the Universe" and S03E01, "Hunt for the Hidden Cosmos".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jun 18, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries uncover the secrets of the universe's strange alien worlds that could be home to extraterrestrial life. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E04, "Journey to Alien Earths" and "How the Universe Works", S05E08, "Strangest Alien Worlds".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jun 25, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the secrets of black holes, the universe's most dangerous and mysterious phenomenon. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E05, "Wrath of the Black Hole" and S02E03, "Black Holes: The Einstein Prophecy".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 2, 2018 (124 min)
The latest science sheds new light on our Moon, a secret world of mysterious phenomena and a possible new home for humanity. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E06, "New Race to the Moon", and "How the Universe Works", S04E06, "Secret History of the Moon".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 9, 2018 (186 min)
New discoveries reveal the mysteries and dangers on Mars, and if the planet is ready to support a human civilization. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E02, "Mission to the Red Planet" and S04E07, "Mars: The Next Frontier" plus another Science Channel show "Strip the Cosmos", S01E04, "Expedition Mars".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 16, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries from NASA's expedition to Jupiter have changed everything we thought we knew about this strange and deadly world. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S04E08, "Secret History of the Juno Mission" and S02E04, "Secret History of Jupiter".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 23, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the dark power of the Sun and how its strange behavior affects life on Earth. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets," S04E09, "Mystery of the Northern Lights" and S03E06, "The Sun's Greatest Mysteries."
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 30, 2018 (124 min)
New discoveries reveal the dangers that asteroids pose to planet Earth, but these rocky worlds could be the next destination for human space colonization. This episode is a mashup of TBD and "How the Universe Works", S06E09, "War on Asteroids".
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Oct 13, 2018 (180 min)
NASA's Voyager, Cassini, and Juno missions are groundbreaking scientific feats that changed everything we know about our universe, and testimony from the modern-day explorers behind these expeditions reveal the incredible secrets they discovered. This is a mashup of Space's Deepest Secrets: S01E05, "Secret History of the Voyager Mission", S03E05, "Cassini's Grand Finale", and S04E08, "Secret History of the Juno Mission".
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Oct 15, 2018 (120 min)
Experts are discovering new Earth-like planets all over our universe, and using the latest science, they investigate the secrets of these strange worlds that could be homes for extraterrestrial life. This is a mashup of "Space's Deepest Secrets", S03E04, "Search for Alien Earths" and S04E04, "Journey to Alien Earths".
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Oct 22, 2018 (120 min)
New technology helps experts make startling discoveries about the origins of the universe's stars, revealing the secrets of how they transformed the cosmos. This is a mashup of "How the Universe Works", S01E04, "Extreme Stars" and "Space's Deepest Secrets", S01E08, "Quest for the First Star".
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Oct 29, 2018 (120 min)
Cutting-edge technology developed at NASA reveals the hidden secrets and strange phenomena on the solar system's biggest planet, Jupiter.