The Sky at Night

Name: The Sky at Night S50E8 - Bangs in the Night
Uploaded: 2006-06-05
Description: The biggest and most powerful explosions in the Universe are gamma ray bursts. With the launch of the spacecraft Swift, scientists now realise these exotic phenomena are far more varied than first suspected. Sir Patrick Moore finds out about the biggest bangs since the 'Big' one, while Chris Lintott tracks down the supernova hunters.