Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 53 Exploding Stars-Celestial Fireworks!
(2025, original release: 2007)

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Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
15079956
LANGUAGE
English
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Title from title frames

A few stars end their lives with cataclysmic explosions, expelling gas at huge speeds. At its peak, such a supernova can rival the brightness of an entire galaxy, and its remnants can be seen for centuries. The Crab Nebula is one such remnant

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Alex Filippenko

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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