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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cosmic_microwave_backgroundCosmic microwave background - Wikipedia

    The cosmic microwave background (CMB or CMBR) is microwave radiation that fills all space in the observable universe. It is a remnant that provides an important source of data on the primordial universe. [1]

  3. www.space.com › 33892-cosmic-microwave-backgroundWhat is the cosmic microwave background? | Space

    Jan 28, 2022 · The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is primeval radiation emitted shortly after the Big Bang. Regarded as an 'echo' of the Big Bang, CMB fills the universe.

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  5. www.britannica.com › science › cosmic-microwave-backgroundcosmic microwave background - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Jul 16, 2024 · Learn about the electromagnetic radiation filling the universe that is a residual effect of the big bang 13.8 billion years ago. Find out how it was discovered, measured, and used to study the origin and structure of the universe.

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  6. www.esa.int › Planck_and_the_cosmic_microwave_backgroundESA - Planck and the cosmic microwave background

    The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is the furthest back in time we can explore using light. It formed about 380,000 years after the Big Bang and imprinted on it are traces of the seeds from which the stars and galaxies we can see today eventually formed.

  7. www.cfa.harvard.edu › research › topicCosmic Microwave Background | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard...

    Learn about the CMB, the oldest light in the universe, and how it reveals the structure and history of the cosmos. Find out how CfA researchers use telescopes like SPT and BICEP to study CMB polarization and inflation.

  8. www.esa.int › Cosmic_Microwave_Background_CMB_radiationESA - Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation

    The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the cooled remnant of the first light that could ever travel freely throughout the Universe. This 'fossil' radiation, the furthest that any telescope can see, was released soon after the 'Big Bang'.

  9. www.astronomy.com › decoding-the-cosmic-microwave-backgroundDecoding the cosmic microwave background - Astronomy Magazine

    Jul 27, 2018 · Learn how the CMB, the remnant light of the Big Bang, reveals the history and structure of the universe. Explore the discoveries and challenges of three generations of CMB satellites: COBE, WMAP, and Planck.