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Episode 98: Retconning the Romulan Supernova
Episode 98: Retconning the Romulan Supernova
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42 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2020
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Guest: Dr. Andy Howell
In the 2009 Star Trek movie, Romulus is destroyed by a supernova that exploded 500 lightyears away, a cataclysm that is said to threaten the entire galaxy. But on Star Trek: Picard, the star that goes supernova is Romulus' own star, and there's no mention of galactic destruction. Why the change? There's no one better to ask than Dr. Andy Howell, an astronomer who leads the Global Supernova Project and also produces and hosts a YouTube series called Science vs. Cinema.
Science vs. Cinema's Star Trek: Picard episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmvRvFqqTCw
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Mike: @Miquai
Andy: @d_a_howell
Science vs. Cinema: @ScienceVsCinema
In the 2009 Star Trek movie, Romulus is destroyed by a supernova that exploded 500 lightyears away, a cataclysm that is said to threaten the entire galaxy. But on Star Trek: Picard, the star that goes supernova is Romulus' own star, and there's no mention of galactic destruction. Why the change? There's no one better to ask than Dr. Andy Howell, an astronomer who leads the Global Supernova Project and also produces and hosts a YouTube series called Science vs. Cinema.
Science vs. Cinema's Star Trek: Picard episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmvRvFqqTCw
Follow us on Twitter!
Mike: @Miquai
Andy: @d_a_howell
Science vs. Cinema: @ScienceVsCinema
Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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