Horizon S52E8 — Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves

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Horizon•Season 52•Episode 8

Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves

7.1/10 · 60 votesMar 10, 201560 min

Ranked #11 of 16 in Season 52•−0.3 vs season avg

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Horizon travels to the South Pole to tell the inside story of the greatest scientific quest of our time. In March 2014, a team of astronomers stunned the scientific world when they announced that their BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole had possibly detected a

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Episode Summary

"Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves" is episode 8 of Horizon season 52. It scored 7.1/10 from 60 votes, ranking #11 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on March 10, 2015.

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