McMaster Planetarium – Space Explosions
BSB-B149
18/04/2018, 7:00 pm - TO 18/04/2018 - 8:00 pm
Organizer: Physics & Astronomy
BSB-B149
18/04/2018, 7:00 pm - TO 18/04/2018 - 8:00 pm
Organizer: Physics & Astronomy
An old and massive star reaches the end of its life but it’s not going to go quietly. It collapses into itself and explodes in a tremendous show of light and energy to outshine entire galaxies for one brief moment before it’s light is forever extinguished.
A supermassive black hole, millions of times larger than the sun lurks as the center of a faraway galaxy. It draws in material from its surroundings to form a magnificent glowing disk of light which ejects a great pillar of high energy particles out into the universe. Solar flares, x-ray bursters, novas and more. Come to the planetarium and learn how these destructive events can happen and what is left behind.
Two showings for this event:
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