The Sky at Night: Season 2020, Episode 5

2020 - 5: Stars - A Matter of Life and Death

Chris Lintott investigates the strange dimming of Betelgeuse, while Maggie Aderin-Pocockreports on the recent discovery of the biggest and brightest supernova ever observed. Lucie Green discovers how historical drawings that pre-date the invention of the telescope are helping to predict solar activity, and Peter Lawrence attempts to photograph our very own star.