Understanding the Universe

44:20

The Ship of the Imagination embarks on a journey through space and time to grasp how the autobiography of the Earth is written in its atoms, its oceans, its continents and all living things. Later, American geologist Marie Tharp creates the first true map of Earth's ocean floor, and discovers microscopic life that exists deep beneath the ocean.

S1E9 • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey • Astronomy

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The Ship of the Imagination ventures on an epic voyage to the bottom of a dewdrop to explore the universe on the smallest scale and observe exotic life forms invisible to the naked eye. Then, host Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the neural network in our brains which determine our sense of smell and memory, and later, he travels deep beneath the surface of the Earth to discover the most mysterious particle we know.

S1E6 • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey • 2014 • Astronomy

42:05

An explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics.

S9E11 • How the Universe Works • 2021 • Astronomy

44:00

The second part, "The Age of Humans", explores the rise of the human race and civilizations, along with changing weather patterns and climates.

S1E2 • The Life of Earth • 2019 • Astronomy

10:16

In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today.

#9 • Crash Course Astronomy • Astronomy

42:43

Degrasse discusses our nearest neighboring planet Venus and its climate, the climate change on Earth and if it is caused by humans.

S1E12 • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey • Astronomy