NOVA

Season 1, Episode 7

Episode Title: The Crab Nebula

Air Date: 1974-04-14

Overview:

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.