How the Universe Works S9E7 — The Next Supernova

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How the Universe Works•Season 9•Episode 7

The Next Supernova

8.6/10 · 60 votesMay 5, 202142 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

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The galaxy is full of stars ready to explode into supernovas, a stellar detonation powerful enough to destroy all life on Earth; it's an event that hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next.

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Seasons11

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Season 9 Episodes11

E1 9.1

Journey to a Black Hole

E2 8.5

Mission to a Comet

E3 8.6

Secrets Of The Sun

E4 7.9

Aliens of the Microcosmos

E5 8.5

Curse of the White Dwarf

E6 8.4

War of the Galaxies

E7 8.6Now viewing

The Next Supernova

E8 8.5

Secret Lives Of Neutrinos

E9 8.3

Birth of Monster Black Holes

E10 8.6

Gravitational Waves Revealed

E11 8.4

Mystery of Alien Worlds

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Mike Rowe

Narrator

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Episode Summary

"The Next Supernova" is episode 7 of How the Universe Works season 9. It scored 8.6/10 from 60 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on May 5, 2021.

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