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

Nobel Laureate Adam Riess set out to measure the slowdown of the universe's expansion using distant supernovae. According to the video's description, his data led to a finding that challenged the prevailing view in the scientific community. The video is presented by BBC Earth Science as part of its Earth Lab series.

• Adam Riess and his use of distant supernovae to measure cosmic expansion
• A data result that differed from the expected scientific view
• Presented by BBC Earth Science

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