About this season
A new breed of explorer has taken space travel beyond the moon to unlock and reveal first-ever views of alien worlds and cosmic bodies far beyond anyone's imagination. "Space's Deepest Secrets" shares stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration. Hourlong episodes cover NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, the Hubble Telescope, the twin Voyager explorations, and other past, current and future missions and projects.
Episodes (10)
1. The Time Travel Enigma
Aired 15 May 2018 • 42 min
Time travel is less impossible than we think, and the newest discoveries in space and theoretical physics have us on the brink of cracking one of the universe's greatest puzzles.
2. Mission to the Red Planet
Aired 22 May 2018 • 42 min
The latest science reveals what it would take to build colonies on Mars, and how our future on the Red Planet might be closer than we think.
3. Hunt for the Edge of the Universe
Aired 29 May 2018 • 42 min
New discoveries are helping experts map the entire universe, and they are finding strange truths about the cosmos and its unimaginable size.
4. Journey to Alien Earths
Aired 5 June 2018 • 42 min
New discoveries of alien earths reveal vital clues in finding extraterrestrial life. Using the latest science and technology, experts reveal the strange landscapes and oceans of these distant worlds.
5. Wrath of the Black Hole
Aired 12 June 2018 • 42 min
New discoveries change everything known about black holes, and using the latest science and technology, experts reveal secrets to the mysterious behind these strange and deadly places.
6. New Race to the Moon
Aired 19 June 2018 • 42 min
New discoveries reveal that our Moon could be the next home for human life, triggering a new international space race to make it the home of humanity's first space colony.
7. Mars: The Next Frontier
Aired 26 June 2018 • 42 min
Modern-day explorers are competing in a new space race to send the first people to Mars, and cutting-edge technology might make the Red Planet the next home for humans life.
8. Secret History of the Juno Mission
Aired 10 July 2018 • 42 min
NASA's Juno mission is the closest we've ever explored Jupiter, and its incredible images reveal the Gas Giant's deepest secrets and how this deadly world helped create our solar system.
9. Mystery of the Northern Lights
Aired 17 July 2018 • 42 min
The aurora borealis is one of Earth's most incredible sights, and new discoveries finally explain why these mysterious lights appear and what they reveal about the Sun's sinister and deadly powers.
10. Pluto's Strange Secrets
Aired 14 October 2018 • 42 min
NASA's mission to Pluto gathered the first close-up pictures of this strange and distant world, and now, new discoveries and the latest science reveal the secrets of its alien features, which could point to extraterrestrial life.