Overview
Why do stars explode and how is the energy generated? What is the effect of all those little “aftermath” particles floating through space? Nova: Death of a Star is a 60-minute science documentary that explores rare astronomical events in all their dimensions. The film features the 1987 explosion of a supernova - first observed by a Canadian astronomer in Chile - and discusses its impact on the universe. Witness the celestial phenomena that baffles the scientific community as you travel from South America to Japan to Cleveland. A discussion of supernova neutrinos is a special highlight of the tape.
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14 - 1Countdown to the Invisible Universe January 20, 1987 -
14 - 2Children of Eve January 27, 1987
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14 - 3Why Planes Crash February 03, 1987
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14 - 4Orangutans of the Rain Forest February 10, 1987
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14 - 5Freud Under Analysis February 17, 1987
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14 - 6The Hole in the Sky February 24, 1987
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14 - 7Confessions of a Weaponeer March 03, 1987
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14 - 8Great Moments from NOVA March 10, 1987
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14 - 9Will the World Starve? March 24, 1987
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14 - 10The Desert Doesn't Bloom Here Anymore March 31, 1987
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14 - 11Rocky Road to Jupiter April 07, 1987
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14 - 12Death of a Star October 06, 1987 -
14 - 13Spy Machines October 13, 1987
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14 - 14Hidden Power of Plants October 20, 1987
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14 - 15Japan's American Genius October 27, 1987
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14 - 16A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama November 03, 1987
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14 - 17Volcano! November 10, 1987
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14 - 18How Good is Soviet Science? November 17, 1987
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14 - 19Ancient Treasures from the Deep December 01, 1987
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14 - 20Riddle of the Joints December 08, 1987
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14 - 21Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People December 15, 1987
