Science Channel's Annual Rite Of Summer, SPACE WEEK, Returns Sunday, June 21 - Friday, June 26, 2009, With An Unrivaled, In-Depth Survey Of The Boundless Possibilities That Lie Ahead As Mankind Enters A New Phase Of Space Exploration

Every night beginning at 9 PM (ET/PT), Science Channel immerses viewers in an adventure through the solar system to find a new Earth; gets a theoretical physicist's take on questions that fuel our imaginations in space (Does life exist on other planets? Are there other planets we can inhabit?); and lifts the veil on NASA's plans for science after the space shuttle retires.

If Earth became uninhabitable, where would humans live? In EXODUS EARTH, the six-part series anchoring SPACE WEEK, physicist and host Dr. Basil Singer eagerly plays the role of human guinea pig to find answers. His mission is to investigate if humans could possibly call Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn's moon Titan, and Jupiter's moons Callisto and Gliese 581c home in the future. In the name of science, Dr. Singer subjects himself to extreme temperatures; tests new survival technologies designed to keep humans alive in harsh environments; suffers the rigors of travel in zero gravity; explores ideas for new human habitats in the sky; and more. EXODUS EARTH premieres Sunday, June 21 from 9 - 11 PM (ET/PT) with regular airings at 10 PM (ET/PT) throughout the week.

In the all new special, CHEAT SHEET TO THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE premiering Monday, June 22 at 9 PM (ET/PT), Science Channel's Dr. Michio Kaku demystifies the universe with credible and understandable explanations of mysteries from the Big Bang to what may happen when the universe ceases to exist.

Rounding out the week is a special episode of the hit series BUILD IT BIGGER premiering Friday, June 26 at 9 PM (ET/PT). Host Danny Forster takes viewers behind the scenes at NASA where he explores the space organization's massive, next generation rocket - Ares.

Sciencechannel.com will feature an information rich, interactive SPACE WEEK environment with quizzes such as "What Planet Are You?"; a sounds of the solar system game; an overview of America's greatest space missions; a top 10 list of the Most Scientifically Inaccurate Space Movies; "helpful tips" on how to be a space tourist; and more.