The Beginning and the End of the Universe

Episode
The End - Ep2
Broadcast Info
2016 (59 mins)
Description
In this 2 part series Prof Jim Al-Khalili tackles the biggest subject of all, the universe. Through a series of critical observations and experiments that revolutionised our understanding of our world Jim guides us through the greatest cosmic detective story of all. He takes us from the beginning of the universe to the end time and answers the question: Where did we (the universe) come from and where is it going (how will it end)?
Jim takes us from Atlantic Island mountaintops, home to the largest telescope in the world. He gazes into the furthest reaches of space to deep underground where he witnesses an experiment to recreate a moment less than a millionth of a second after the big bang itself. He reveals what has been called humankind’s greatest achievement: understanding how the universe began and how it might end.
(In this second part) Prof Jim Al Khalili carries us into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end: With a bang or a whimper? He reveals a universe far stranger than anyone imagined and, at the frontier of our understanding, encounters a mysterious and enigmatic force that promises to change physics forever.
Genre
Science; Research; Astronomy; Physics; Cosmology; Space Exploration

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The Open University, "The Beginning and the End of the Universe". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/224733 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)