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

这是炸的恒星。那是超新星。

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

或许，我尝试在光线传达到地球前 预测超新星的发生？

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

在10月底拍摄的第一张照片中没有超新星。

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，实是他之前曾见过同样的超新星。

There are two types of supernova.

超新星分为两类。

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

他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.

超新星发是最具毁灭性危险的炸。

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

瑞克，超新星跑了。谁在乎？

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

这个黑洞不是在超新星的炸中产生的。

So can our Sun ever explode into a supernova?

那么我的太阳会炸成超新星吗？

When a star explodes, we call it a supernova.

当恒星炸时，我称之为超新星。

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

你的结婚戒指中的黄金是由“超新星”产生的。

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

只要我是超级巨星，而不是超新星就好了。

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新星炸中产生的。

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

大质量恒星炸，被称为超新星，会产生一个大质量黑洞。

The expanding supernova shockwave propels its elemental debris

那么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星将会经历超新星炸。