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? What causes a star to explode? How will these energy blasts help us understand our universe?
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : 4 3/4 in
Not rated
Enhanced DVD ; access to NOVA website requires computer with internet connection
Narrator, Bill Mason
Editor, William Lattanzi ; camera, John Hazard, Gary Maunder ; original music composed by Peter Melnick ; animation, Dan Krech Productions, Inc., Jon Lomberg
Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program Nova in 1987
Bonus features : access to NOVA website
Introduction -- A faint patch of light -- What kind of star blows up? -- A crucial test -- A bold experiment