How will the sun die? -- In a universe laced with wonder and beauty, and filled with violent upheaval and cataclysmic events, the death of a star stands as an awe-inspiring conjugation of these elements. -- At a remote Chilean observatory a Canadian astronomer discovers a star where none had been the previous night. It is a supernova, something not seen by humans since 1604. But this is no “ordinary†supernova. Typically the death song of a red giant, this is the final act of a cooler, blue star. -- This exciting program watches as scientists from around the world work feverishly to understand the mysteries of this cosmic phenomena. 60 minutes. |
