From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.
StatusEnded
TypeDocumentary
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Specials of The Universe premiered on December 3, 2005
Season 1: Our Solar System of The Universe premiered on May 29, 2007
An exhilarating voyage through the cosmos, from the farthest planets and stars in our solar system, back to the familiar face of our moon. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth.
Season 2 of The Universe premiered on November 27, 2007
Season 3 of The Universe premiered on November 11, 2008
Season 4 of The Universe premiered on August 18, 2009
Season 5 of The Universe premiered on July 29, 2010
Season 6 of The Universe premiered on October 25, 2011
Season 7 of The Universe premiered on April 29, 2012
Season 8 of The Universe premiered on March 1, 2014
Season 9 of The Universe premiered on April 18, 2015
David Ackroyd
Erik Thompson