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NOVA: Death of a Star DVD

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Witness one of the most spectacular events since creation, the supernova. Supernovas are as spectacular as they are rare. In early 1987, a giant star exploded in the sky one of the most violent celestial events since the creation of the universe. Why did this phenomenon fascinate, baffle, and delight astronomers? Journey to space and around the globe for an ... More
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Witness one of the most spectacular events since creation, the supernova. Supernovas are as spectacular as they are rare. In early 1987, a giant star exploded in the sky one of the most violent celestial events since the creation of the universe. Why did this phenomenon fascinate, baffle, and delight astronomers? Journey to space and around the globe for an astounding look at the true meaning of star power.

Production Year: 2006
Copyright Year: 1987
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4x3 Full Screen

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07/17/20
Life and the Importance of Supernovas
Review by Charles M. on 07/17/20 review stating Life and the Importance of Supernovas
This is a story about the obervation of a supernova sometime in the late 1980s. It is an inspiring example of how a group of astromomers cooperated to work out the details of an event in which a star with a very large mass when compared to the our sun explodes with a briliant light. It is during a supernova that the elements necessary for life are produced by the fusion of elements such as carbon, oxygen and others. This is once in a lifetime event for astromers. We as human beings and the solar system we inhabit are all part of an evolutionry process that started billions of years ago with a suupernova explosion.

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Life and the Importance of Supernovas
Review by Charles M. review stating Life and the Importance of Supernovas
This is a story about the obervation of a supernova sometime in the late 1980s. It is an inspiring example of how a group of astromomers cooperated to work out the details of an event in which a star with a very large mass when compared to the our sun explodes with a briliant light. It is during a supernova that the elements necessary for life are produced by the fusion of elements such as carbon, oxygen and others. This is once in a lifetime event for astromers. We as human beings and the solar system we inhabit are all part of an evolutionry process that started billions of years ago with a suupernova explosion.
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