9 Wā
88 Episode
The Universe - Season 2 Episode 9
A stellar explosion, the supernova is the sensational death of a star. It can shine as bright as 100 billion suns and radiate as much energy as the Sun would emit over 10 billion years. Jets of high-energy light and matter are propelled into space and can cause massive gamma ray bursts and emit intense X-ray radiation for thousands of years. Astronomers believe that this process creates the very building blocks of planets, people and plants.
- Tau: 2015
- Whenua: United States of America
- Momo: Documentary
- Studio: History, H2
- Kupu matua: technology, space travel, galaxy, space, planet, astronaut, universe, cosmology, astronomy, solar system, cosmos, science and technology, science history, science fact, science mystery, science of the stars
- Kaiwhakahaere:
- Maka: David Ackroyd, Erik Thompson