Science's Greatest Mysteries

The Age of the Universe

Documentary May 20, 2020 50 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E3: In 1989, the space telescope Hipparcos focused on a single star. It then made an unbelievable discovery. Known as the Methuselah star, this celestial body appeared to be older than the universe itself. It led to some soul searching in the astronomical community as scientists realized that their estimations of the universe's age were potentially flawed. But could this mystery ever be solved?

Documentary May 20, 2020 50 min BBC Select

TV-G

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 50 min
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.