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How the Universe Works S7E2 — When Supernovas Strike
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When Supernovas Strike

8.7/10 · 85 votesJan 15, 201942 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 7•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Season 7 Episodes10

Cast18

Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe

Narrator

Phil Plait

Phil Plait

Self - Astronomer

Michelle Thaller

Michelle Thaller

Self - Astronomer

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Self - Astrophysicist

N

Nina Lanza

Self - Planetary Scientist

M

Moogega Cooper

Self - Planetary Protection Engineer

J

Jani Radebaugh

Self - Planetary Scientist

C

Chris Mckay

Self - Astrobiologist

Dan Durda

Dan Durda

Self - Planetary Scientist

James S. Bullock

James S. Bullock

Self - Astrophysicist

Carly Howett

Carly Howett

Self - Planetary Scientist

P

Paul M Sutter

Self - Astrophysicist

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Episode Summary

"When Supernovas Strike" is episode 2 of How the Universe Works season 7. It scored 8.7/10 from 85 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on January 15, 2019.