BBC FOUR: The Sky at Night: In the Blink of an Eye

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    It used to be thought the universe operates on timescales of millions or even billions of years, where change happens with imperceptible slowness. But now a whole catalogue of events have been discovered that happen over much shorter times - seconds or even milliseconds. And these sudden, transient occurrences are among the most mysterious, powerful and destructive events in the universe. Observing them has raised exciting new questions about the way the universe works.

    Period12 Nov 2017

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    • TitleThe Sky at Night
      Media name/outletBBC Four
      Media typeTelevision
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date12/11/17
      DescriptionIt used to be thought the universe operates on timescales of millions or even billions of years, where change happens with imperceptible slowness. But now a whole catalogue of events have been discovered that happen over much shorter times - seconds or even milliseconds. And these sudden, transient occurrences are among the most mysterious, powerful and destructive events in the universe. Observing them has raised exciting new questions about the way the universe works.
      URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09ffsnd/the-sky-at-night-in-the-blink-of-an-eye#playt=0h11m55s
      PersonsBenjamin Stappers
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    Keywords

    • astronomy
    • astrophysics
    • fast radio burst