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Horizon•Season 37•Episode 17

Supermassive Black Holes

7.3/10 · 17 votesNov 30, 200060 min

Ranked #10 of 11 in Season 37•−0.7 vs season avg

In June 2000, astronomers made an extraordinary discovery. One that promises to solve one of the biggest problems in cosmology - how and why galaxies are created. Incredibly, the answer involves the most weird, destructive and terrifying objects in the Universe - supermassive black holes.

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Episode Summary

"Supermassive Black Holes" is episode 17 of Horizon season 37. It scored 7.3/10 from 17 votes, ranking #10 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on November 30, 2000.

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