The Universe
Season 4 Episode 8 - Space Wars
Outer space is already an essential part of America's ability to fight wars. Our military depends on satellites for many things, such as communications, reconnaissance and targeting information. But so far, no country has put weapons into space, although the U.S. and China have both shown they can shoot down satellites with ground-based missiles. If weapons do become a part of space, how will they work, how effective will they be, and what type of damage could they do? From ground-based lasers to telephone-pole sized rods hurtling from space at two miles per second to the far out weapons of the distant future, it's time to "lock and load" for Space Wars.
Episodes in Season 4
Death Stars
45 min
The Day the Moon Was Gone
45 min
It Fell From Space
45 min
Biggest Blasts
45 min
The Hunt for Ringed Planets
45 min
10 Ways to Destroy the Earth
45 min
The Search for Cosmic Clusters
45 min
Space Wars
45 min
Liquid Universe
45 min
Pulsars & Quasars
45 min
Science Fiction, Science Fact
45 min
Extreme Energy
45 min
