Supernovas (S02E09)
S02E09
A supernova marks the spectacular end of a star's life, unleashing an explosion that can outshine 100 billion suns and release energy equivalent to what the Sun would produce over 10 billion years. This cataclysmic event sends jets of high-energy light and matter hurtling into space, resulting in powerful gamma ray bursts and emitting intense X-ray radiation that can last for thousands of years. Scientists think this incredible process is responsible for forming the essential components of planets, living beings, and vegetation.
Show
The Universe
Episode
S02E09
Air Date
Feb 12, 2008
Season 2 Episodes
S02E01
Alien Planets
S02E02
Cosmic Holes
S02E03
Mysteries of the Moon
S02E04
The Milky Way
S02E05
Alien Moons
S02E06
Dark Matter
S02E07
Astrobiology
S02E08
Space Travel
S02E09
Supernovas
S02E10
Constellations
S02E11
Unexplained Mysteries
S02E12
Cosmic Collisions
S02E13
Colonizing Space
S02E14
Nebulas
S02E15
Wildest Weather in the Cosmos
S02E16
Biggest Things in Space
S02E17
Gravity
S02E18
Cosmic Apocalypse