42: The Answer to Almost Everything

What would we be without mucus? Can we live on water? How much does life weigh? Finding out the answers is the aim of ARTE's new science show. In a nod to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", where the figure 42 is the ultimate answer to all questions, 42 tries to provide the answers.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles
First Air Date	September 4, 2021
Last Air Date	March 15, 2026
Seasons	1
Episodes	198
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	French, German
Original Language	German
Production Countries	Germany, France
Production Companies	mobyDOK ARTE BR
Networks	ARTE

S01E194

Black Holes: A Future Energy Source?

We know black holes as destroyers: they tear apart stars, devour light and bend space-time. At the same time, they are among the largest sources of energy in the universe and could easily fulfil all our energy needs for millions of years. But is it possible to harness their formidable power?

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