The Surprising Supernova Discovery that ‘Changes Everything’ | BBC Earth Science

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What happens when your data tells you the entire scientific community is wrong? When Nobel Laureate Adam Riess set out to measure the cosmic slowdown using distant supernovae, he accidentally uncovered the truth about our cosmos… Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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