Episode

Horizon: The 10,000 Year Test

Name: Horizon: The 10,000 Year Test
Released: 1990-03-05
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on how America has chosen to bury all of its most lethal radioactive waste under Yucca mountain in the state of Nevada.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 27
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1990-03-05
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The 10,000 Year Test is Episode 8 in 1990 of Horizon. It aired on 1990-03-05. The runtime is 60 min.

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