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The explanation... On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 9:33 PM, H Veeder <[email protected]> wrote: > Will Gravitational Waves Ever Be Found? > > > http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/bicep2-vs-planck-will-gravitational-waves-be-found-150206.htm > > quotes > > <<It’s official: data from the Planck satellite has revealed no signs > of gravitational wavesembedded in the cosmic microwave background, the > primordial ‘echo’ of the Big Bang that occurred nearly 14 billion > years ago. > > << “The conclusion is very clear: when you combine the observing > frequencies of BICEP and Planck, all of the B-mode (polarization) in > the sky can be accounted for by dust and there’s no evidence that any > of it is gravitational waves.”>> > > > Harry > >
