Cosmic Inflation & Gravitational Waves: Complete Coverage of Major Discovery

Monday, March 17, 2014 - 12:00 in Astronomy & Space

On March 17, 2014 scientists announced the first direct detection of the cosmic inflation behind the rapid expansion of the universe just a tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. Gravitational waves play a big role.

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