MEMBER REVIEW: This 2011 Discovery program has 8 programs on 2 disks. They start with the big bang, move to black holes, then alien galaxies and extreme stars. Each part is well explained with great Hubble graphics and builds to the next and so on. Some of the analogies are cheezy, but mostly they are understandable and help your mind grasp the massive forces that shape everything. And they use the subject to expand on concepts and ideas, well beyond what the episode title would indicate. Extreme planets, supernovas, alien solar systems, and alien moons are on the second disk. The animations and Hubble graphics are married and very well done. This is an excellent introduction to physics and astronomy. DESCRIPTION: Engineering the Universe shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. From the beginning of time, Stars, Galaxies, Planets, Solar Systems, and more have been working individually and together to produce all that is and all that we see. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are. With a dynamic cast of experts and a new generation of CGI, Engineering the Universe looks under the celestial hood to reveal the inner workings of outer space: the story of how it is made and how it runs. This is your ultimate Cosmos Operators Manual.