| "Production and Decay of Strange Particles" | |||
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| The Outer Limits episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 30 |
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| Directed by | Leslie Stevens | ||
| Written by | Leslie Stevens | ||
| Cinematography by | Kenneth Peach | ||
| Production code | 30 | ||
| Original air date | April 20, 1964 | ||
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George Macready |
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| List of The Outer Limits episodes | |||
"Production and Decay of Strange Particles" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 20 April 1964, during the first season. The episode was likely the first dramatic film production to incorporate the concept of quasi-stellar objects (abbreviated as quasars or QSOs). These strange objects eject extraordinary amounts of energy, such as x-rays and gamma rays, as well as matter at relativistic speeds. The first quasar was discovered by Dutch astronomer Maarten Schmidt less than a year before this Outer Limits episode aired on U.S. television. In 1978, the first microquasar was discovered. The closest microquasar to Earth is a mere 1,500 light years distant.
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While experimenting on sub-atomic particles, a team of physics researchers start a reaction that seemingly controls the researchers themselves. As one scientist after another is consumed, the reaction grows towards a terrible climax, and the survivors fear they may be powerless to stop it.