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How the Universe Works S2E4 — Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms
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How the Universe Works•Season 2•Episode 4

Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms

7.9/10 · 109 votesAug 1, 201242 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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The Universe is a magnetic minefield. Spinning star systems crackle and explode, magnetic monsters rip worlds apart, star-quakes shoot beams of devastating energy, and galactic flamethrowers fire gamma-rays half way across the Universe. Will we find Earth in the firing line?

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Episode Summary

"Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms" is episode 4 of How the Universe Works season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 109 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on August 1, 2012.

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