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 (8)
1. Mystery of the Dead Planets
Aired 31 March 2021 • 42 min
Astronomers unmask the truly destructive nature of the cosmos.
2. Space's Great Wall
Aired 7 April 2021 • 42 min
Astronomers make an extraordinary discovery when they uncover a cosmic mega-structure that's one billion light-years long, and now investigators race to decode the hidden forces that shape the most massive and mysterious structure known in the Universe.
3. Curse of the White Holes
Aired 14 April 2021 • 42 min
Einstein predicted strange cosmic phenomena known as white holes, but scientists have yet to prove they exist; as experts investigate the tiny black holes that hide in the most ancient parts of the universe, they might finally find the smoking gun.
4. Bermuda Triangle of Space
Aired 21 April 2021 • 42 min
Scientists have detected a region of space they have yet to understand.
5. The Giant Ice Planets
Aired 28 April 2021 • 42 min
Astronomers finally unlock the mysteries of Uranus and Neptune.
6. Secrets of the Asteroids
Aired 5 May 2021 • 42 min
NASA investigates an asteroid in more detail than ever before.
7. Space Force Declassified
Aired 12 May 2021 • 42 min
Discover the cutting-edge race to build the ultimate space weapon.
8. The New Explorers
A new breed of intrepid explorers are risking their careers and lives to lead humanity to worlds never seen; the missions behind capturing the first images of Pluto along with those who dare to uncover the mysteries of life itself.