The Sky at Night S2006E8: Bangs in the Night
- Aired: 2006-06-04
- Time: 22:00:00
- Runtime: 30 minutes
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Overview
The biggest and most powerful explosions in the Universe are gamma ray bursts. With the launch of the spacecraft Swift, scientists now realise these exotic phenomena are far more varied than first suspected. Sir Patrick Moore finds out about the biggest bangs since the 'Big' one, while Chris Lintott tracks down the supernova hunters.