How the Universe Works

Birth of the Monster Black Holes (Season 9, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

Scientists have discovered one of the first supermassive black holes.

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May 19, 2021 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Rowe Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Alex Filippenko Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	The Universe (2002)
Philip Hopkins Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist Self - Theoretical Astrophysicist See fewer	Masterpiece (1971)
Chiara Mingarelli Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	Nova (1974)
Hakeem Oluseyi Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	The Stars in My Soul
Phil Plait Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Arrival (II) (2016)
Andrew Pontzen Self - Cosmologist Self - Cosmologist See fewer	Nova (1974)
Amber Straughn Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
Paul M. Sutter Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	UFO (2018)
Max Tegmark Self - Physicist Self - Physicist See fewer	Life 3.0
Michelle Thaller Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian Web (2008)
Grant Tremblay Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	Universe (2021)