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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos

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Decoding the Universe: Cosmos

Season 51 Episode 8 | 53m 38s | CC

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

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Major Funding for "Decoding the Universe: Cosmos" is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Additional funding is provided by Margaret and Will Hearst, the Hoveida Family Foundation, and the George D. Smith Fund, Inc. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.