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How the Universe Works

How the Universe Works


A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.


Genres : Discovery/Science   Educational   Documentary   

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How the Universe Works Casts


Hakeem Oluseyi
as Astrophysicist

Hakeem Oluseyi as Astrophysicist

James S. Bullock
as Astrophysicist

James S. Bullock as Astrophysicist

Paul M. Sutter
as Astrophysicist

Paul M. Sutter as Astrophysicist

Erik Todd Dellums
as Narrator

Erik Todd Dellums as Narrator

Mike Rowe
as Narrator

Mike Rowe as Narrator

Richard Lintern
as Narrator

Richard Lintern as Narrator

Phil Plait
as Astronomer

Phil Plait as Astronomer

Kevin Walsh
as Astronomer

Kevin Walsh as Astronomer

Michelle Thaller
as Astronomer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Michelle Thaller as Astronomer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Nina Lanza
as Planetary Scientist

Nina Lanza as Planetary Scientist

Dr. Moogega Cooper
as Planetary Protection Engineer

Dr. Moogega Cooper as Planetary Protection Engineer

Dan Durda
as Astrophysicist / Planetary Scientist, Southwest Research Institute

Dan Durda as Astrophysicist / Planetary Scientist, Southwest Research Institute

Lawrence Krauss
as Cosmologist / Theoretical Physicist, Arizona State University

Lawrence Krauss as Cosmologist / Theoretical Physicist, Arizona State University

Jani Radebaugh
as Planetary Scientist and Geologist

Jani Radebaugh as Planetary Scientist and Geologist

Michio Kaku
as Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York

Michio Kaku as Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York