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cosmic microwave background radiation
(redirected from Relic radiation)

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Noun1.cosmic microwave background radiation - (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
CBR, CMB, CMBR, cosmic background radiation, cosmic microwave background
cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology - the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmic radiation - radiation coming from outside the solar system
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By combining the galaxy map with the newest images of the cosmic microwave background, the relic radiation left over from the Big Bang, astronomers say they have also confirmed the existence of something even stranger.
Galaxy map reveals dark business as usual by Cowen, R. / Science News
Professor Hawking explained, "A key research area of our consortium is the scientific exploration of the cosmic microwave background, the relic radiation left over from the Big Bang fireball, usually just called the CMB.
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As this relic radiation faded, the cosmos plunged into darkness.
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