Name: Sciences Greatest Mysteries
Released: 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Does science have all the answers? It seems as if the more we discover, the more problems emerge. Exactly how old is our universe? Why are the two sides of our Moon so different? How did iron from space end up next to the body of Tutankhamun? Across six episodes, this science documentary series delves into some of the most perplexing problems faced by science and tries to find some solutions.

2020 · 52m

Director Ross Kirby

EPISODE 1

The Far Side Of The Moon

A Chinese Space Agency achieves the historic milestone of landing on the uncharted far side of a celestial neighbour. NASA reveals a treasure trove of Apollo samples, meticulously preserved and veiled from the world for over five decades.
EPISODE 2

Solar Superstorms

March 13, 1989, marks a significant event when the sun's surface unleashes powerful and explosive bursts of energy, wreaking havoc on Earth and triggering widespread disruptions in power supply.
EPISODE 3

Age of the Universe

When scientists discover Methuselah, one of the most mysterious stars ever, they believe it is 2 billion years older than the universe. They explore the questions and mysteries surrounding the age of the universe.
EPISODE 4

Tutankhamun's Space Dagger

Researchers discover that the dagger entombed alongside the mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun is made with iron that came from a meteorite.
EPISODE 5

Is There Life on Mars?

Professor Brian Cox joins the Jet Propulsion Laboratory team as they navigate the Mars rover's every move across the floor of the Jezero crater towards the remains of an ancient river delta that may contain evidence of ancient life on Mars.
EPISODE 6

Why Do We Exist?

After American physicist Dr Carl Anderson takes the first picture of antimatter in 1932, the destructive power of the particles makes researchers doubt the beginning of the universe.