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Bangs in the Night

Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott look at gamma ray bursts and the launch of the Swift spacecraft.

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.

20 minutes

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Sat 10 Jun 2006 12:55

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