Episode
How the Universe Works: When Supernovas Strike
Overview
Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
Details
- Series
- How the Universe Works
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2019-01-15
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
When Supernovas Strike is Episode 2 in Season 7 of How the Universe Works. It aired on 2019-01-15. The runtime is 42 min.
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Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than we ever thought, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.
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