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NOVA: The Crab Nebula

Nova (1974)

Documentary | United States

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SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 7 - The Crab Nebula

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In 1054 AD, the Chinese recorded the explosion of a star so bright that it lit the sky for three weeks, even during the day. It was the explosion of a dying star that was bigger than our sun. NOVA explores this mysterious explosion that led to the discovery of Crab Nebula.

RUNTIME: 55 min

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