The Universe - Season 4 - Eps 8: Space Wars

2009-10-0645 min⭐ 7.9/10

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.

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About The Universe

The Universe

Title: The Universe

First Air Date: 2007-05-29

Last Air Date: 2015-05-23

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.9/10 (from 170 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 10

Total Episodes: 88

Network: History H2

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Flight 33 Productions

Synopsis

From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.

Cast

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Erik Thompson

Erik Thompson

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