Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways, and the discoveries they make are revealing the universe’s greatest mysteries.

The Universe is a magnetic minefield. Spinning star systems crackle and explode, magnetic monsters rip worlds apart, star-quakes shoot beams of devastating energy, and galactic flamethrowers fire ...

Mike Rowe narrates How the Universe Works tonight, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Science Channel. It’s also available to watch on Philo.