This is the star that's exploded. That's a supernova.

这是爆炸的恒。那是超。

But what if we could anticipate a supernova before its light reached us?

或许，我们可以尝试在光线传达到地球前 预测超的发生？

In this first image taken at the end of October there is no supernova.

在10月底拍摄的一张照片中没有超。

The next image was taken on Nov. 14 Again, no Supernova.

下一张照片摄于11月14日还是没有。

Those are " Champagne Supernova" , " Don't look Back in Anger" and " Wonderwall" .

这些歌曲分别是《Champagne Supernova》、《Don't look Back in Anger》和《Wonderwall》。

Well the truth is they had seen this same exact supernova before.

好吧，实是他们之前曾见过同样的超。

There are two types of supernova.

超分为两类。

So how did they manage to predict a supernova, almost to the month?

他们是怎么做到将预测的时间段（从十万年）压缩到近一个月的？

A supernova is a devastatingly dangerous space explosion.

超爆发是最具毁灭性危险的宇宙爆炸。

Rick, Supernova's getting away. Eh, who cares?

瑞克，超跑了。谁在乎？

And this black hole was not born in a kind of explosion called a supernova.

这个黑洞不是在超的爆炸中产生的。

So can our Sun ever explode into a supernova?

那么我们的太阳会爆炸成超吗？

When a star explodes, we call it a supernova.

当恒爆炸时，我们称之为超。

The gold on your wedding ring is created in a supernova.

你的结婚戒指中的黄金是由“超”产生的。

Well, as long as I'm a " Superstar" and not a supernova.

只要我是超级巨，而不是超就好了。

Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough

谁知道呢？

So anything heavier than iron has to be created in a supernova explosion.

因此，所有比铁重的元素都是在超爆炸中产生的。

The massive star explosion, called a supernova, results in a massive black hole.

大质量恒爆炸，被称为超，会产生一个大质量黑洞。

The expanding supernova shockwave propels its elemental debris

那么爆炸后的结果是什么呢？

Maybe six out of a trillion stars explode into fiery balls of supernova death.

也许只有一兆分之六的恒将会经历超爆炸。