• Rank #
  • Premiered: Jul 2001
  • Episodes: 6
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC One
  • Sunday
  • Documentary Special interest

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Season 1
1x1
Star Stuff
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 22, 2001
How the Universe was made, from the Big Bang to the human body The first episode covers the origins of life and how everything is produced by the process in which stars burn their fuel.
1x2
Staying Alive
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 29, 2001
The Universe is a dangerous place. This programme investigates our survival in space. This episode analyses the chances of Earth being destroyed by a black hole or asteroid.
1x3
Black Holes
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 05, 2001
Black holes are the Universe's ultimate monsters, sucking everything into their super-dense centres. Episode three looks at how black holes are formed and how they behave, with potential to destroy the solar system.
1x4
Are We Alone?
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 12, 2001
Exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life in the Universe. Episode four looks for potential homes of extraterrestrial life and the chances that humans could make contact.
1x5
New Worlds
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 19, 2001
How could humans migrate from planet Earth? The fifth episode covers the possibility of colonising and terraforming planets both in our solar system and beyond into deep space.
1x6 Show finale
Boldly Go
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 26, 2001
If humans are ever to reach deep space, there will need to be some revolutionary changes in transport. The final episode looks at the technologies that are being developed to further enable our venture into space

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