Stephen Hawking's Universe

Episode 2

The Big Bang

Did the universe have a beginning? The Steady-State theory vs. The Big Bang, Albert Einstein, Georges Lemaître, Fred Hoyle, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, cosmic background radiation.

Episode 3

Cosmic Alchemy

What is the universe and everything in it made of? The creation of matter, the building up of elements in stars.

Episode 4

Black Holes and Beyond

Are black holes real? Ultraluminous quasars and supermassive black holes, wormholes, and singularities.

Episode 5

On the Dark Side

What is the destiny of the universe? Dark matter, WIMPS, MACHOS, neutrinos.

Episode 6

An Answer to Everything

Is there a theory that will encompass everything in the known universe? Inflation theory, quantum mechanics, string theory.