NOVA : Death of a Star (1987)
Genres - Science & Technology |
Sub-Genres - Physical Sciences |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Kathleen Wildasin
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.
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astronomy, stars [astronomy], supernova