How the Universe Works

Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than previously believed.

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Discoveries about interstellar space, the space between the universe's stars, reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.

Black holes are not the violent monsters people think they are, and new discoveries reveal that they might have been essential to creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

New discoveries cause astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened, and using the latest science, they investigate if it wasn't just the start of the universe but many mysterious multiverses.