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Machine Planet

Alien evolution could produce a living machine-like planet filled with the intelligence of billions of alien minds. But if this does exist, how do we spot it?

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  • Play Through the Wormhole 2: What Do Aliens Look Like?
    4 Clips Playlist What Do Aliens Look Like?

    Through the Wormhole (08:43)

    What kinds of creatures thrive on other planets? Would they resemble beings on Earth, or could life take on new and unexpected forms?
  • Play Through the Wormhole 2: Can We Live Forever?
    4 Clips Playlist Can We Live Forever?

    Through the Wormhole (10:45)

    Death is a humbling reality - but what if life had no end? Cutting-edge science embarks on a bold mission to extend human life and may soon bring immortality within our grasp.
  • Play Through the Wormhole 2: Speed of Light
    4 Clips Playlist The Speed of Light

    Through the Wormhole (08:14)

    Physicists are designing warp drives, learning how to pry open wormholes, and finding cracks in the fabric of the cosmos to bring the final frontier within our grasp.
  • Play Through the Wormhole 2: How the Universe Works
    4 Clips Playlist How the Universe Works

    Through the Wormhole (10:16)

    A revolution in science is underway that will transform life on Earth and ensure our survival as a species. Watch these clips featuring Morgan Freeman from Through the Wormhole.

The Science Channel Clips

  • Play Through The Wormhole Season 2: Alien Life Forms
    Alien Life Forms

    Through The Wormhole Season 2 (02:32)

    What would aliens look like if they were to thrive on a planet without any type of shield from the sun's radiation?
  • Play Through The Wormhole: Machine Planet
    Machine Planet

    Through The Wormhole (02:28)

    Alien evolution could produce a living machine-like planet filled with the intelligence of billions of alien minds. But if this does exist, how do we spot it?
  • Play Through The Wormhole: Cosmic Image
    Cosmic Image

    Through The Wormhole (02:06)

    Some scientists have the belief that aliens may not look like what we would recognize as living beings at all.
  • Play Through The Wormhole 2: Michio Kaku on Thermodynamics
    Michio Kaku on Thermodynamics

    Through The Wormhole 2 (01:52)

    Why do we age? Dr, Michio Kaku explains the second law of thermodynamics states that everything falls apart eventually, including the human body.
  • Play Through The Wormhole 2: Morphic Fields
    Morphic Fields

    Through The Wormhole 2 (02:35)

    Is there an invisible "morphic field" of energy generated by any living thing that directs the bodies of every animal and plant on Earth?
  • Play Through the Wormhole: The Butterfly Effect
    The Butterfly Effect

    Through the Wormhole (01:55)

    If backwards time travel was possible, could we change history? Or is the power of space and time so great that time travelers would be unable to alter even the smallest detail?
  • Play Through The Wormhole 2: Reading Colors
    Reading Colors

    Through The Wormhole 2 (01:37)

    If there are aliens, they could see that our planet supports life based on the variety of colors produced by land, water and weather systems on Earth. However, we do not yet have the proper tools to identify colors of far away exoplanets.
  • Play Through the Wormhole: From RNA to DNA
    From RNA to DNA

    Through the Wormhole (02:28)

    A molecule as complex as DNA could not have formed by itself, but a simple molecule called RNA could be the precursor to life's genetic code.
  • Play Through the Wormhole: Back to the Future
    Back to the Future

    Through the Wormhole (02:18)

    Albert Einstein gave science a better understanding of physics and the forces of the universe. But did the famous genius also give us the keys to time travel without even knowing it?
  • Play Through the Wormhole 2: Is Death the End
    Is Death the End

    Through the Wormhole 2 (01:47)

    Morgan Freeman the possibilities of life after death in the season 2 premiere of Through the Wormhole. What do life and death actually mean?
  • Play Through The Wormhole 2: Double Vision
    Double Vision

    Through The Wormhole 2 (02:03)

    This physicist describes the fluctuating properties of light as an experience similar to staring at a barcode on a juice carton while intoxicated.
  • Play Through The Wormhole 2: The Omega Point
    The Omega Point

    Through The Wormhole 2 (02:38)

    Some mathematical physicists believe the key to true immortality requires the fusion of humanity and God into an everlasting cosmic computer.
 

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - alien life, black holes, dark matter and lots more!

 
 

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