Watch with free trial
Sign in
The Universe
The Universe

The Universe

—In the years since man first ventured into space, scientific discoveries have had a dramatic impact on mankind's perception of both the universe and the human race's relationship to it. This ambitious series examines the known universe and the speculative worlds that may lie out there beyond the edge of the unknown.
7 seasonsDocumentary, ScienceTV-PG
Essential planBundle+ plan
Watch with free trial
Compare plans
HISTORY channel logo
7-day free trial (new users only), then $25 + tax per month.
Cancel anytime. See terms.

Watch Now

Season 111 of 15 Episodes

  • Behold the sun and all of its glory. Learn all things about the sun ranging from its beginning to its death. Also learn about how stars work in general.

  • NASA orbiters and rovers mapping Mars' surface may have revealed the possibility of finding life on the planet.

  • Find out how the Earth's satellite came to be. From a god, to a compass to NASA's space exploration, its use has changed throughout history.

  • Bombarded with asteroids and comets, Earth survives in a violent solar system. A study of creatures that hold clues to how life began and where the water on our planet came from.

  • Scorched by the sun, Mercury and Venus are hostile worlds, one gouged with craters from cosmic collisions and the other a vortex of sulfur and acid rain.

  • With its famous rings, Saturn is the most distant planet visible from Earth to the naked eye. How did the rings get there and what secrets does Saturn hide?

  • Our galaxy is just one of hundreds of billions in the universe. View of universe through the Hubble telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang.

  • Ignited by the power of the atom, burning with light, heat and wrath, stars are anything but peaceful. They collide, devour each other, and explode in enormous supernovas.

  • This episode details outer lying planets of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and their moons. Using CGI, see what alien life might look like on other worlds.

  • Take a tour of the cosmic hot zones--black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and magnetars. Super black holes can literally lasso Earth out of the solar system.

  • The universe began with a massive expansion, billions and billions of years ago, and it continues to expand with every passing second.
The Universe

More about The Universe

In the years since man first ventured into space, scientific discoveries have had a dramatic impact on mankind's perception of both the universe and the human race's relationship to it. This ambitious series examines the known universe and the speculative worlds that may lie out there beyond the edge of the unknown.

Starring

Erik Thompson

Subscribe to Enjoy 70+ Channels

Watch and record live TV with a Philo subscription

One Subscription.
Endless Entertainment.
Unlock live TV, binge-worthy shows, hit movies, and more. Starting at $25/month.
View plans
  • Space's Deepest Secrets
  • Exoplanets: Thousands of New Worlds
  • The Voyage Of Curiosity
  • NASA's Unexplained Files
  • How the Universe Works
  • Monster Black Holes: Hawking's Giants
  • Cosmic Journeys
  • Search for the Cosmic Dawn: The James Webb Space Telescope
  • The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe
  • Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Love After Lockup
  • The First 48
  • Fatal Attraction
  • The Golden Girls
  • Tyler Perry's House of Payne
  • For My Man
  • 90 Day Fiancé
  • Tyler Perry's The Oval
  • Everybody Loves Raymond

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Philo is a live TV streaming service that offers two plans to fit your entertainment needs:

    Essential ($25/month): 70+ live channels and over 75,000 movies and shows on-demand. New users get a 7-day free trial!

    Bundle+ ($33/month): Includes all the channels and entire streaming library available in the Essential plan, the entire AMC+ library, and access to HBO Max Basic with Ads plan and discovery+ included.

    Both plans: offer 1-year unlimited cloud DVR, let you stream on up to 3 devices at once, create up to 10 profiles, and cancel anytime with no contract.

    Free Channels: Not ready to subscribe? You can also enjoy Free Channels with no credit card required—simply create your account and start watching.

  • Yes! New users that sign up for the Essential plan can try it free for 7 days. You can explore our channels, features, and content before your subscription begins. No contract required—cancel anytime before your trial ends with no charges.

    • An email address
    • A future payment method
    • A broadband internet connection
    • A supported device
    Philo devices
    Web, iPhone & iPad, Android phones & tablets, Roku, Fire TV, Samsung TV, VIZIO TV, LG TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and Chromecast via Android
  • Yes! You can record an unlimited amount of live or upcoming content to your cloud DVR and save them for up to a year. No equipment needed!
    Save
  • Nope! No hardware is required, ever. Philo's DVR is already built into the app, so there's nothing to plug in, set up, or pay extra for.

    With an Essential or Bundle+ subscription, you get unlimited DVR storage included, and your recordings are saved for a full year. If you're watching with the Free Channels, recordings are saved for 30 days.

  • Yes! You can enjoy tons of premium television and movies by upgrading your Philo subscription plan with add-ons.

    Here is a list of our available add-ons:

    • HBO Max Standard (ad-free): Watch HBO Originals and hit movies ad-free for $13 more per month. Live sports included (in HBO Max app).
    • Movies & More: Watch award-winning films, cult classics, celebrity stories, documentaries, and more - for $3 more per month.
    • AMC+ (ad-free): Enjoy ad-free access to the entire AMC+ library for $4 more per month.
    • MGM+ (ad-free): Stream thousands of the latest hits, fan favorites, original series, documentaries, and comedy specials for an additional $8/month.
    • ALLBLK (ad-free): Stream original series, independent films, nostalgic Black cinema, reality, and lively stage plays for $7 more per month.
    • Hallmark+ (ad-free): Watch exclusive originals, reality shows, rom-coms, cozy mysteries, heartfelt dramas, and beloved holiday movies for an additional $8/month.
    • STARZ (ad-free): Enjoy today’s hits, classic movies, and bold original series for an additional $12/month.
  • HBO Max:
    • Sign up for the Bundle+ ($33/month) plan.
    • Go to your Philo account page and follow the steps to activate your HBO Max Basic with Ads plan account.

    discovery+:
    • Sign up for the Bundle+ ($33/month) plan.
    • Go to your Philo account page and follow the steps to activate your discovery+ account.