Edge of the Universe

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First Air Date: 2002-01-07

Last Air Date: 2002-01-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: Channel 4

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Ep. 1: Planets from Hell (2002-01-07)

In recent years, astronomers have been caught up in one of the most exciting scientific quests - to find new planets around distant stars. Planets from Hell tells the story of these hostile new worlds that have been discovered and explores the tantalising possibility of one day finding a planet like Earth.
Ep. 2: Killers in Space (2002-01-14)

A look at how our solar system is teeming with thousands of asteroids and comets. While an impact would be catastrophic for human life, it is now thought these mini-worlds played a vital part in kick-starting life on our planet. Following NASA's successful landing of a probe on an asteroid, these mysterious objects are now yielding their secrets.
Ep. 3: Final Frontier (2002-01-21)

Cosmologists answer questions about the shape and size of the cosmos, and how, by decoding radiation from the dawn of time - 15 billion years ago - they can discover the limits and the ultimate destiny of the Universe.

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