Wonders of the Universe

Wonders of the Universe

ENDED1 Seasons4 Episodes8.0
NetworkBBC Two
First AiredMar 6, 2011
Last AiredMar 27, 2011
Runtime60 min

Professor Brian Cox reveals how the fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe but also answer mankind's greatest questions.

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Cast

Professor Brian Cox
Professor Brian Cox
Self - Presenter

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

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Destiny
E1Destiny
Mar 6, 201160m
Brian Cox seeks to understand the nature of time. From an extraordinary calendar built into the landscape of Peru to the beaches of Costa Rica, Brian explores the cycles of time which define our experience of life on Earth. But as the Earth orbits the Sun, the Solar system orbits the entire Milky Way Galaxy in a cycle that takes a staggering 250 million years to complete.
Stardust
E2Stardust
Mar 13, 201160m
In the second stop in his exploration of the wonders of the universe, Professor Brian Cox goes in search of humanity's very essence to answer the biggest questions of all: what are we? And where do we come from? This film is the story of matter - the stuff of which we are all made. Brian reveals how our origins are entwined with the life cycle of the stars. But he begins his journey here on Earth.
Falling
E3Falling
Mar 20, 201160m
Professor Brian Cox takes on the story of the force that sculpts the entire universe - gravity. It seems so familiar, and yet gravity is one of the strangest and most surprising forces in the universe. In a zero gravity flight, Brian considers how much of an effect gravity has had on the world around us. But gravity also acts over much greater distances. It is the great orchestrator of the cosmos.
Messengers
E4Messengers
Mar 27, 201160m
In the last episode of Professor Brian Cox's epic journey across the universe, he travels from the fossils of the Burgess Shale to the sands of the oldest desert in the world to show how light holds the key to our understanding of the whole universe, including our own deepest origins. But first we need to understand the peculiar properties of light itself.

About Wonders of the Universe

Wonders of the Universe is a documentary series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Mar 6, 2011 and currently has 1 season and 4 episodes. Wonders of the Universe has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 80 votes. The cast includes Professor Brian Cox.

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