How the Universe Works Solar System Special (Season 11, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

How the Universe Works

Solar System Special (Season 11, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

New discoveries have rewritten the history of our solar system, revealing a complex and violent story that begins with the birth of our Sun from the debris of a massive galactic collision, to its eventual fate as a lone zombie star.

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Apr 3, 2023 (United States)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Rowe Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Jessie Christiansen Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	All Illusions Must Be Broken (2024)
Dan Durda Self - Planetary Scientist Self - Planetary Scientist See fewer	Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission (2016)
Carly Howett Self - Planetary Scientist Self - Planetary Scientist See fewer	Solar System (2024)
Nina Lanza Self - Planetary Scientist Self - Planetary Scientist See fewer	Mars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020)
Chiara Mingarelli Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	Nova (1974)
Sarafina Nance Self Self See fewer	Columbia Sportswear, Intuitive Machines and Sarafina Nance Team Up to Support Women in STEM Fields (2023)
Phil Plait Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Arrival (II) (2016)
Michelle Thaller Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian Web (2008)