cosmic microwave background

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cosmic microwave background - (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 radiation

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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CBR CMB CMBR cosmic background radiation cosmic microwave background radiation cosmic radiation cosmogeny cosmogony cosmology Penzias			8-feet) telescope carries two arrays of detectors designed to measure the temperature of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), the relic energy of the Big Bang 14 billion years ago. Europe's 'Big Bang' space telescope off to good start by AFP / AFP Global Edition These waves, some created a mere fraction of a second after the Big Bang, were free to leave their subtle imprint on the cosmic microwave background when that radiation began streaming into space. Planck by Planck: mapping the earliest moments of time by Cowen, Ron / Science News Author of over 500 papers and numerous books, Professor Rees is particularly known for advancing our understanding of the origin of the cosmic microwave background radiation, as well as galaxy clustering and formation. Earth's future 'is in our hands', astronomer warns by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			Cosimo de Medici Cosimo I Cosimo the Elder Cosinage cosine cosiness COSLA cosm- cosmaceuticals cosmea cosmeceutical cosmetic cosmetic dentistry cosmetic surgeon cosmetic surgery cosmetically cosmetician cosmeticize cosmetics cosmetics bag cosmetologist cosmetology cosmic cosmic background radiation cosmic dust cosmic microwave background cosmic microwave background radiation cosmic noise cosmic radiation cosmic ray cosmic rays cosmic string cosmic time Cosmically cosmid cosmine cosmism cosmo cosmo- Cosmocampus Cosmocampus profundus cosmochemistry Cosmocracy cosmodrome cosmogenic cosmogeny Cosmogonal cosmogonic cosmogonical Cosmogonist cosmogony			Cosmic Dust Analyzer Cosmic Dust Collection Experiment Cosmic Dust Lab cosmic electrodynamics Cosmic Encounter Cosmic Encounters Cosmic engine Cosmic Era Cosmic expansion Cosmic Full Function Point Cosmic Functional Size Unit Cosmic Galactic Radiation Cosmic Gas Dynamics Cosmic Gear Box Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Satellite Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer Cosmic inflation Cosmic inflation Cosmic Infrared Background Cosmic infrared background radiation Cosmic Intelligence Agency Cosmic Internet Academy Cosmic joker Cosmic joker cosmic light Cosmic Magnetohydrodynamics cosmic microwave background cosmic microwave background radiation cosmic microwave background radiation cosmic microwave background radiation Cosmic Microwave Polarization At Small Scales Cosmic microwave radiation Cosmic microwave radiation Cosmic Muon Detector Array Cosmic No-Hair Conjecture cosmic noise cosmic noise Cosmic Orgone Engineering Cosmic Origins Spectrograph cosmic r cosmic r cosmic r cosmic radiation cosmic radiation cosmic radiation Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor Cosmic Radiation Observations Cosmic Radio Emissions Cosmic Radio Noise cosmic radio waves cosmic ray cosmic ray cosmic ray cosmic ray Cosmic Ray Division Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass Cosmic Ray Exposure

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