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The Universe•Season 4•Episode 1

Death Stars

7.3/10 · 68 votesAug 18, 200945 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Discussion

Season 4 opens with an exploration of dying stars, the process where stars become supernovas, and, occasionally, become the biggest blast in the universe as a gamma ray burst (GRB). One death star, named WR104, lurks 8,000 light-years from Earth and some believe its GRB

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Death Stars

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The Day the Moon Was Gone

E3 7.2

It Fell From Space

E4 7.5

Biggest Blasts

E5 7.8

The Hunt for Ringed Planets

E6 6.2

10 Ways to Destroy the Earth

E7 7.4

The Search for Cosmic Clusters

Space Wars

Liquid Universe

Pulsars & Quasars

Science Fiction, Science Fact

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Extreme Energy

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David Ackroyd

Erik Thompson

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Episode Summary

"Death Stars" is episode 1 of The Universe season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 68 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on August 18, 2009.

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