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 The Australian Premieres of SERIES 5 COMING IN OCTOBER to The History Channel.

In its mysteries, we are finding the secrets of our past and the key to our future. This is a history of how we know what we do about space. Many years have flown by since man first ventured into outer space, but the heavens are only now yielding their greatest secrets. Each episode will examine how the discoveries were made and the fascinating stories of the scientists and explorers who dared to venture into the uncharted territory of the universe. Episodes include: 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth, Death Stars and Space Wars.

Available on Foxtel Download throughout September:

Sex in Space
From the sex act through birth, look at how the extreme environments of space exploration might effect copulation, conception and developing human tissues.

Stopping Armageddon
It sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster. A deadly asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. But in reality, it's only a matter of time before a giant space rock threatens to wipe out civilisation.

Strangest Things
Scientists cast votes for the weirdest structures of planets, stars, galaxies, moons, clouds, subatomic, black holes and invisible phenomenon. There are actually alcohol clouds floating in space.

Available on Foxtel Download throughout October:

It Fell From Space
Every year thousands of objects plummet into the Earth, from space rocks crashing through homes to cosmic boulders triggering mass extinctions. Why do these objects impact Earth and how they can cause global mayhem?

Death Stars
For most it is the deadly centrepiece of the film Star Wars. But in reality, they are in the final stage of life before they explode into supernovae, and occasionally, the biggest blast in the universe: the gamma ray burst.

The Day the Moon Was Gone
What if the moon suddenly disappeared? With solar gravity redirecting ocean water and the earth's axis wild fluctuation the earth would be a very different place.

Click here to view the current titles for Download from The History Channel.