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NOVA•Season 34•Episode 4

Monster of the Milky Way

8.4/10 · 48 votesOct 31, 200652 min

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 34•+0.8 vs season avg

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Astronomers are closing in on the proof they've sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the universe—a supermassive black hole—lurks at the center of our own galaxy. Could it flare up and consume our entire galactic neighborhood? Join NOVA on a

Directed byThomas Lucas, Julia Cort

Written byJulia Cort, Jonathan Grupper

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Building on Ground Zero

E2 8.1

Mystery of the Megavolcano

E3 8.4

The Deadliest Plane Crash

E4 8.4Now viewing

Monster of the Milky Way

E5 6.9

Wings of Madness

E6 7.8

Family That Walks on All Fours

E7 7.0

Underwater Dream Machine

Forgotten Genius

The Last Great Ape

Kings of Camouflage

First Flower

Saved by the Sun

Pocahontas Revealed

Bone Diggers

The Great Inca Rebellion

Crew4

Thomas Lucas

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Julia Cort

Director

Julia Cort

Writer

Jonathan Grupper

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Monster of the Milky Way" is episode 4 of NOVA season 34. It scored 8.4/10 from 48 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Thomas Lucas, Julia Cort and written by Julia Cort, Jonathan Grupper, it aired on October 31, 2006.

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