NOVA

NOVA

Death of a Star (14x13)


Air date: Oct 06, 1987

Why do stars explode and how is the energy generated? What is the effect of all those little “aftermath” particles floating through space? Nova: Death of a Star is a 60-minute science documentary that explores rare astronomical events in all their dimensions. The film features the 1987 explosion of a supernova - first observed by a Canadian astronomer in Chile - and discusses its impact on the universe. Witness the celestial phenomena that baffles the scientific community as you travel from South America to Japan to Cleveland. A discussion of supernova neutrinos is a special highlight of the tape.

  • Premiered: Mar 1974
  • Episodes: 1025
  • Followers: 302
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Wednesday at 21