Hubble Trivia: 14) Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars merging?

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!

The question is: Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars merging? You might be surprised!

See if you know the trivia question before the answer comes up on the screen!

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Director, Producer & Editor:
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Director of Photography:
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Maureen Disharoon
James Jeletic
Jeannine Kashif
Erin Kisliuk
Paul Morris

Music: “Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music

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