The Universe: 4x1
Death Stars
Season 4 opens with an exploration of dying stars, the process where stars become supernovas, and, occasionally, become the biggest blast in the universe as a gamma ray burst (GRB). One death star, named WR104, lurks 8,000 light-years from Earth and some believe its GRB arrow is aimed directly at us. A death star galaxy named 3C321 is a frightening vision of what could one day befall the Milky Way galaxy: a companion galaxy’s black hole being hammered with a constant blast of high-energy particles, wreaking havoc with its celestial bodies. Nearby, Death Stars Eta Carinae and Betelgeuse burn through their fuel supplies as they hurtle toward extinction…which just may be too close for comfort.
4 - 1Death Stars Aug. 18, 2009- 4 - 2The Day the Moon Was Gone Aug. 25, 2009
- 4 - 3It Fell From Space Sep. 01, 2009
- 4 - 4Biggest Blasts Sep. 08, 2009
- 4 - 5The Hunt for Ringed Planets Sep. 15, 2009
- 4 - 610 Ways to Destroy the Earth Sep. 22, 2009
- 4 - 7The Search for Cosmic Clusters Sep. 29, 2009
- 4 - 8Space Wars Oct. 06, 2009
- 4 - 9Liquid Universe Oct. 20, 2009
- 4 - 10Pulsars & Quasars Oct. 27, 2009
- 4 - 11Science Fiction, Science Fact Nov. 03, 2009
- 4 - 12Extreme Energy Nov. 10, 2009
