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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.
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Sat 10 Jun 2006
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What causes gamma ray bursts?
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- Mon 5 Jun 2006 00:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV One except Northern Ireland
- Mon 5 Jun 2006 00:50Â鶹ÊÓƵAV One Northern Ireland
- Sat 10 Jun 2006 12:55Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except East & Yorkshire
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